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:
32.7643, -87.4322
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 30 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.
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Waycross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waycross Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross Cemetery
- Lake Payne Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- New Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
- Burroughs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Salem Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Church Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Greensboro and Centreville. The cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Greensboro.
- The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Ivey Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977787 <5>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burrough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burrough Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrough Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Elvins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Elvins Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins Cemetery
- Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Ivah Cemetery
- Mt. Ivah Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333388 <5>
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Redick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Redick Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redick Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Agnew Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greensboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589550 <5>
- Curry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Brush Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jericho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Greensboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Pondville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Sprott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Cedarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Vilula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sawyerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Brent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Moundville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powers is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duncanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Suttle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- East Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Oak Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Village is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
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 Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centreville
- Greensboro
- Marion
- Moundville
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 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 Perry 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 #163023 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163023 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hogglesville
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7642956 Lon: -87.4322246
- 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 Perry, 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- 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greensboro and Centreville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |