Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
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:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Providence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hampton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Doncaster Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
- Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Loch Raven Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Raven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Perring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
- Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
- Carney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Towson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towson
- Towson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towson <2>
- Dulaney Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Village
- Dulaney Village is located in Baltimore County
- Lutherville - Timonium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville - Timonium
- Lutherville - Timonium is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville - Timonium <2>
- Long Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Arundel Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pumphrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Linthicum Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Patapsco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Riviera Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Glen Burnie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Burnie
- Glen Burnie is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Burnie <2>
- Cohansey Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Freetown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dorsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Charles Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Edmondson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Oaklee Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Curtis Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Finksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Henryton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Lakeview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Hampstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Rockbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Eldersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
- Freedom Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Sandyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Klee Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Piney Ridge Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Rock Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Perry Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Conowingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <2>
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Port Deposit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
- Principio Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Rock Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Colora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
- Colora is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
- Winchester Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Sams Creek
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Pleasant Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Upper Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
- Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Amoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fallston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Lynchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Joppatowne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Putnam Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Bel Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <2>
- Coopstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Elkridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Ellicott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Ilchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Lawyers Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marydell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Saint Johns Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Marriottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
- Marriottsville is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Font Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Village of Dorseys Search
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Dorseys Search
- Village of Dorseys Search is located in Howard County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Betterton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
- Betterton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
- Coleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Edesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Rock Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Worton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
- Worton is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
- Lynch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Still Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Chestertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
- Cliffs City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Mile Tree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Morganec Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- High Point Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Blackburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Burtonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <2>
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Brinklow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Spencerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- South Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- West Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - McSparran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Wiley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Fawn Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <2>
- New Freedom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <2>
- New Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park
- New Park is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Park <2>
- Draco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Stewartstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
- Orwig
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Tolna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Railroad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
- Railroad is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <2>
- Shrewsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
- Bryansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <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 22 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 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. 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:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Frederick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince George's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
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.
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Family Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeysuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeysuckle Cemetery
- Moreland Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Memorial Park
- Graham Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Memorial Park
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
- Christopher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
- Parkwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81354 <4>
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Baltimore.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80992 <4>
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- The B'nai Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Israel Congregation Cemetery
- Bnai Israel Cemetery
- Mishkon Israel Congregation Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80791 <4>
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Gardens of Faith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Faith Cemetery
- Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- The Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Redeemer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81203 <4>
- Gontrum Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gontrum Family Cemetery
- Gardens of Faith 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.<5>
While we didn't find Providence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Providence.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Cowpen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bosley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Towson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towson
- Towson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towson <2>
- Eudowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Carney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Summerfield ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Baltimore County
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Sheppard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Parkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <2>
- Notch Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Long Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Timonium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timonium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timonium
- Timonium is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timonium <2>
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Lutherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville <2>
- Ruxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruxton
- Ruxton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruxton <2>
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lutherville
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.4240, Longitude: -76.5625 In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |