Welcome to Providence ...

Providence is located in Walker County<1>.

The location of Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Providence refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Providentian<3>

Providence is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Providence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Providence: (205) & (659)<5>

Communities Also Named Providence ...

While we believe that this Providence is located in Walker County, we know of another 7 Alabama communities named Providence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Cullman, Jefferson, Marengo, Pickens, Randolph and Talladega County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 76 communities that are also named Providence - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (7), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Providence.

Communities near Providence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Providence.

• Jasper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
• Sumiton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
  • Sumiton is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
  • Former names for Sumiton:
  • Commercial
  • Democrat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
• Dora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
  • Dora is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
• Carbon Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <6>
• Cordova
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
  • Cordova is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
• Berry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
• Parrish
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Oakman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
• West Jefferson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
• Sipsey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
  • Sipsey is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Providence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence. See our Newspapers Page for Providence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence ...

Looking for more information about Providence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Providence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Providence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/