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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:   34.0951°   (34° 5' 42")

Lon:   -85.6386°   (-85° 38' 18")

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies just to the north northwest of the Providence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cherokee Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherokee Memory Gardens is located in Cherokee County
  • Moshat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moshat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moshat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Neal Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Hill Cemetery
    • The Neal Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neal Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Centre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24852 <5>
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mountain Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Centre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centre Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Parker Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sardis Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Noah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sand Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Sheepskin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Calcedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calcedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calcedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calcedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Coloma ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Moshat
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
    • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
  • Ricks ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Tucker Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
    • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
  • Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Noah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
    • Noah is located in Cherokee County
  • Exie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Cherokee County
  • Ball Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
    • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Howells Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Anderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Spring Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
    • Leesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballplay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Lawrence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Cherokee County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Kirk's Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
      • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gaylesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • Sand Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people

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. 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 start with 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 #136964  (Providence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #136964 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: Weisner Mountain
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 170
    • Location given for GNIS #136964 (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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.0951, Longitude: -85.6386       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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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