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:
31.6749, -88.3392
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winsletts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reeds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Millry Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry Cemetery
- Smiths Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smiths Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Cullomburg
- Cullomburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cullomburg Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cullomburg Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cullomburg.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Singley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Singley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Aquilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Minerva Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Healing Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cullomburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Silas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Bolinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Bladon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Souwilpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Isney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bigbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Gilbertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Robinsons Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Chicora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chatom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Womack Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladon Springs
- Chatom
- Waynesboro
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 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 Washington 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 #157601 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157601 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millry North
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6748819 Lon: -88.3391838
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |