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. 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 Providence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Cemetery:
32.2390, -87.2544
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Providence Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Providence Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.
- Orrville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Orrville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Seale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Seale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Hennon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Martins Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cobbs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Turner Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Field Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Field Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Crumptonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Orrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Safford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Millers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Boykin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Central Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Catherine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marion Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Belknap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Harrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Browns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Kings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Flatwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Carlowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sunset Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Consul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Providence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #125319 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125319 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crumptonia
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2390302 Lon: -87.2544374
- 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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |