A visit to the New Providence Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the New Providence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Providence Cemetery:
31.8588, -87.4561
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Providence Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<2>.
The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the New Providence Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tait Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tait Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
- Tinela Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tinela Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela Cemetery
- McCarty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McCarty Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Hybart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hybart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart Cemetery
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
- Mt. Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Andrew Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Andrew Cemetery
- Lower Peach Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Powell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Dees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dees Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
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- Reaves Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shamburger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburger Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Capell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Burford Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
- Tait Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tait Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tait Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Apple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Apple Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Asahel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
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- Coy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Hybart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Lower Peach Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Nellie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Yellow Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Vredenburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Nettleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Rockwest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Pine Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Scratch Ankle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Kimbrough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Natchez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Anne Manie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Atkeison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Dickinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Beatrice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the New Providence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilcox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden
- Lower Peach Tree
- Thomasville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the New Providence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Wilcox County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the New Providence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #152670 (New Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #152670 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wilcox
- Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hybart
- Location given for New Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8587625 Lon: -87.4561048
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Providence Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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