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A visit to the Providence Cemetery ...


The location of the Providence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   32.2390°   (32° 14' 20")

Lon:   -87.2544°   (-87° 15' 15")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Providence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dallas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Providence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
    • Orrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
    • Safford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
      • Safford is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
    • Alberta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Gastonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
      • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
    • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
      • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
      • Dale
      • Daletown
    • Millers Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Boykin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
    • Marion Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
      • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Dallas County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Dallas County
      • Belknap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Harrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
        • Harrell is located in Dallas County
      • Browns
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
        • Browns is located in Dallas County
      • Kings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
        • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Camden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
      • Carlowville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
        • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
      • Sardis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Mill Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
        • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
      • Selma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
      • Ackerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
        • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
      • Minter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
        • Minter is located in Dallas County
      • Freetown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Perry 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 Dallas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Camden

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orrville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Seale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Hardy Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Young Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Hennon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennon Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Martins Station Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martins Station Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Station Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cobbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22166 <6>
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Turner Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Field Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Field Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #125319 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: Crumptonia
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #125319 (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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) 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: 32.2390, Longitude: -87.2544       In this case, the coordinates for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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