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A visit to the 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Providence Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Cemetery

Lat:   34.0862°   (34° 5' 10")

Lon:   -85.4380°   (-85° 26' 16")

The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Providence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Mountain Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Spring Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Hemphill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Coosa River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosa River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosa River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coosa River Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fife Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fife Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sheepskin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepskin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheepskin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sanders Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36837 <6>
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • State Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Noah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County (GA)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rock Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
    • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
  • Etna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Exie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Cherokee County
  • Tecumseh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
  • Noah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Cherokee County
  • Kirk's Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
    • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
  • Howells Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
    • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
    • Howells Cross Roads
  • Tucker Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
    • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
  • Esom Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Spring Garden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Borden Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Moshat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedartown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
    • Dailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Coosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <7>
    • Gaylesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <7>
    • Centre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County

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 Providence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Providence Cemetery:

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 Providence Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #136963  (Providence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #136963 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Indian Mountain
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #136963 (Providence Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Providence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0862, Longitude: -85.4380       In this case, the coordinates for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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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