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:
30.8549, -84.2793
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 Grady County<2>.
The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the east northeast of the Providence Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Sasser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tired Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tired Creek Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Whigham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whigham Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham Cemetery
- Sasser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser Cemetery
- Myrtle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Hill Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Griffin Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Broome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Broome Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Cemetery
- White Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baggett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baggett Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Cemetery
- Cairo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cairo Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
- The Cairo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cairo City Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whigham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Calvary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Attapulgus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iamonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Spence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Ochlocknee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dewey City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Bainbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bradfordville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Grady 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 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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Grady 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 #342528 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342528 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: Grady
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reno
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8549136 Lon: -84.279348
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Grady, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |