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Welcome to Old Providence ...

Old Providence is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.


The location of Old Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Old Providence is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Old Providence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Old Providence (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Old Providence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Providence - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Providence.

Communities near Old Providence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Providence.

  • Alexander City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
  • Sylacauga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Goodwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Site
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Kellyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Daviston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Goldville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Providence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Providence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Providence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Providence. See our Newspapers Page for Old Providence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Providence ...

Looking for more information about Old Providence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Providence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Providence.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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