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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Providence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Providence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Providence is located in Bureau County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

Below are the counties that are near Providence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Providence:

  • Bureau County     (The home county of Providence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Tiskilwa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <2>
    • Wyanet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <2>
    • Buda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
    • Milo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Neponset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
    • Bureau Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <2>
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Mineral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • De Pue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Kewanee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
    • Annawan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <2>
    • Atkinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Hooppole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <2>
    • Galva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bishop Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
    • Peru
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <2>
    • Oglesby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tonica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Lostant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <2>
    • Troy Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <2>
    • North Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Vermilionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
  • Lee County
    • Harmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Henry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • Sparland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
    • Lacon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Varna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <2>
    • La Rose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Toluca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <2>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Edelstein
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
    • Chillicothe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Princeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Monica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Dunlap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Putnam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hennepin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <2>
    • Mark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <2>
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <2>
    • McNabb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <2>
    • Standard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Palatine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Magnolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Osceola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Modena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Wyoming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Toulon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
    • Speer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <2>
    • La Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <2>
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
    • Deer Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <2>
    • Tampico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • Washburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Providence, see our County-by-County Page for Providence.

Newspapers Published in Providence ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Providence, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Providence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Providence:

Cemeteries Near Providence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Providence.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Providence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
  • Mt. Bloom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bunker Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hills Cemetery
  • Milo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Fifield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifield Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Providence had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.

  • Tiskilwa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <2>
  • Milo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Bureau County
  • Wyanet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <2>
  • Buda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
  • Bradford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
  • Osceola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Stark County
  • Whitefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
    • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
  • Neponset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
  • Bureau Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
    • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
    • Bureau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <2>
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Stark County
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    • Castleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Putnam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Providence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2781, Longitude: -89.5926       In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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