Prosper, Texas
town in Collin and Denton counties in Texas, United States
Prosper is an affluent suburb in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Prosper is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,423. As of 2023, the population was 37,746.
History
The first settlers arrived in 1846 to farm cotton in the black fertile prairie soil. Between 1850 and 1902, two settlements existed - Rock Hill was two miles south of the present town, and Richland was one mile north. The development of these small communities was expedited in 1876 when county courts ordered small tracts of land to be established for a quick sale. These tracts, each about 160 acres in size, were sold for $3.50 per acre. Dr. A. T. Bryant of McKinney purchased what later became the center of the present town.
“Prosper, Texas” enters the record as town in Collin and Denton counties in Texas, United States. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Prosper, Texas and town can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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