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:
30.0145, -82.5594
The Providence Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Lake Butler. Lake Butler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Philippi Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopeful Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ft. Call Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ft. Call Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Call Cemetery
- Kerce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alachua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Gillen Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tustenuggee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richard Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lulu
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort White
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McColskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- High Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alachua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Olustee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Burnetts Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hague
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Raiford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alachua
- Branford
- High Springs
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Union 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 #2547971 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2547971 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellisville
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0141667 Lon: -82.5591667
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |