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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:

38.6345, -75.3871

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 Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Carey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
  • New St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
  • Marvel Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marvel Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvel Family Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Millsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2683334 <5>
  • Order United American Men Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millsboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Millsboro Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millsboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Millsboro.
    • The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Mechanics Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <5>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Reed Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <5>
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
      • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 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:

  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Millsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mission is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Hollyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
  • Harbeson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dagsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollymount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
  • Trinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Cool Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • East Side Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Ward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Frankford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sea Farers Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
    • Blades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Blades is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Omar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Long Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Winding Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sea Spray Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ross is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Seaford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blackwater Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
    • Country Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Nassau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Waples
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Bridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village

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. The following communities are located in Sussex 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 professional and volunteer 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 Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Sussex 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 #2378952  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2378952 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: Sussex
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Georgetown
      • Location given for Providence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6345     Lon: -75.3871
      • 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 Delaware's counties, including Sussex, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.