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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:   32.7643°   (32° 45' 51")

Lon:   -87.4322°   (-87° 25' 55")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Waycross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waycross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waycross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waycross Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Lake Payne Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • New Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • Burroughs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burroughs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Chambers County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Burrough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrough Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Elvins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elvins Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Ivah Bible Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • 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 Hale County
    • Holley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Redick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redick Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agnew Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Greensboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589550 <5>
    • Curry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
    • Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
  • Brush Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Perry County
  • Jericho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Perry County
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosemary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
  • Newbern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Sprott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Cedarville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
  • Sawyerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <8>
  • Bethlehem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Egypt ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Bibb County
    • Brent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hagler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Moundville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
      • Moundville is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <8>
    • Powers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Suttle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
      • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • East Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
      • East Town is located in Bibb County
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • Oak Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Perry County
    • Ellawhite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
      • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
    • Browns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
    • Oakmulgee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Scottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Bibb 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 Perry 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 first turn to 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:

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: GNIS record #163023 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: Hogglesville
    • County: Perry         Elev: 92
    • Location given for GNIS #163023 (Providence Cemetery)

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

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 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- ) 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: 32.7643, Longitude: -87.4322       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>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>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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