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Prosper

Ghost town · Coos County, Oregon

Bandon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Bandon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Prosper is a ghost town in Coos County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Coos County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Prosper as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.1473° N, 124.3740° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townBandon, OR
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates43.14730, -124.37400

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What's there now

Prosper is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bandon, OR (population 3,323), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Prosper?

Prosper is in Coos County, Oregon, at 43.1473, -124.3740.

How many ghost towns are in Coos County?

Coos County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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