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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Cemetery

Lat:   30.8549°   (30° 51' 17")

Lon:   -84.2793°   (-84° 16' 45")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tired Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Whigham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whigham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whigham Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sasser Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Paulk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
  • Griffin Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Memorial Gardens is located in Grady County
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    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Broome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broome Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broome Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • White Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Grady County
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • 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 20 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Grady County
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Grady County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
    • Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Attapulgus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Iamonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
    • Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
  • Spence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Grady County
  • Ochlocknee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <5>
  • Fowlstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dewey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Havana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Meigs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • 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.

  • Bainbridge
  • Meigs
    • Meigs lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
  • Pelham
    • Pelham lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham

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:

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: GNIS record #342528 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Reno
    • County: Grady         Elev: 80
    • Location given for GNIS #342528 (Providence Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Providence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8549, Longitude: -84.2793       In this case, the coordinates for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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