Prescott’s post office opened in 1907, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940
How Prescott began, and where its name came from
When was Prescott founded?
The Prescott post office opened in 1907, the earliest record of the town by name. Wikidata gives 1947.
How did Prescott get its name?
Prescott was named in 1905 for the owner of the local sawmill.
Lost post offices and places now gone
Prescott had its own post office from 1907 to 1945.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Prescott’s history
What year was Prescott founded?
The Prescott post office opened in 1907, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records). Wikidata gives 1947.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.