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:
31.1380, -85.5908
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 Geneva County<2>.
The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Providence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Providence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wright Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
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- Hartford City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Pondtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pondtown Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- New Corinth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The New Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corinth Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Lassiter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion 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 Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slocomb
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Malvern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Merritts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Parker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Noma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clayhatchee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Esto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Black
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Pinckard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Graceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Hodgesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Parish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dothan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geneva County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Daleville
- Dothan
- Graceville
- Hartford
- Midland City
- Napier Field
- Newton
- Parish
- Pinckard
- Slocomb
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Geneva 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 #125317 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #125317 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: Geneva
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Malvern
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1379548 Lon: -85.590767
- 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 Geneva, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |