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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New Providence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for New Providence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

New Providence is located in Tallapoosa County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.

Below are the counties that are near New Providence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Providence:

  • Tallapoosa County     (The home county of New Providence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Hackneyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alexander City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Cowpens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Goldville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • New Site
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Our Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Daviston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Abanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Hollins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Motley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Kellyton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Goodwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Equality
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Weogufka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
      • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Titus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Claud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • Roxana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Almond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Forester Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.
    • Oldfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mignon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Gantts Quarry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Sycamore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Chandler Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Comerdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Winterboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Providence, see our County-by-County Page for New Providence.

Newspapers Published in New Providence ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Providence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Providence, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Providence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Providence:

Cemeteries Near New Providence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Providence.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Providence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.

  • Bice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bice Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Martin Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Grove Cemetery
  • Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
  • Sunny Level Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Level Cemetery
  • Craft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Old Marietta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marietta Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Kellyton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellyton Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the south of Kellyton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...
    • Carver Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Heights Cemetery
    • Seleta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seleta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seleta Cemetery
    • Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find New Providence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Providence.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New Providence, with the one closest to New Providence listed first.

  • Kellyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Hackneyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
    • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Goodwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
  • Cowpens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Mount Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
  • Crewsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
    • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
  • Hollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Clay County
  • Island Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
  • New Site
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Goldville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Millerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Providence. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Providence.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0190, Longitude: -85.9852       In this case, the coordinates for New Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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