Welcome to Providence ...
So far, we found very little information about Providence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Providence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Providence, please Contact Us.
Providence would have been located within present day Faulkner County<2>.
When the people of Providence referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Providentian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Providence is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Providence was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Providence was located: 501
Communities Also Named Providence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Providence: This one is located in Faulkner County and the other is located in White County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 76 communities that are also named Providence - they are located in Alabama (8), Arizona, 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.
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Maumelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <5>
- Morrilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <5>
- Greenbrier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbrier <5>
- Vilonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
- Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <5>
- Mayflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayflower <5>
- Perryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <5>
- Wooster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Wooster is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
- Plumerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <5>
- Oppelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Faulkner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Providence refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Providence may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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. |