Prosperity, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°02′49″N 80°17′41″W / 40.04694°N 80.29472°W / 40.04694; -80.29472CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyWashingtonElevation
1,037 ft (316 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
15329
Area code724
Prosperity, PA as seen from PA Route 18.

Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

According to tradition, the name "Prosperity" stems from the first settlers' optimism.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Prosperity". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 107.
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