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A visit to the Providence Cemetery ...


The location of the Providence Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   33.1837°   (33° 11' 1")

Lon:   -84.0107°   (-84° 0' 38")

The Providence Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Providence Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Providence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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.

    • Box Ankle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Goggins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Flovilla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <4>
    • Milner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>
    • Barnesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
    • Aldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Juliette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
        • Juliette is located in Monroe County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
      • East Griffin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
        • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Smarr
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
        • Smarr is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>
      • Fincherville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
        • Fincherville is located in Butts County
      • Griffin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Experiment
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Head Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Paron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paron Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crowder Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Forsyth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33502 <7>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Butts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kimbrough - Hord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough - Hord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimbrough - Hord Cemetery is located in Butts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough - Hord Cemetery
      • Foster - Jester - Huddleston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Settle - Farley Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Fambrough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Logwall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery

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

    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 #343092  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343092 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: High Falls
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #343092 (Providence Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

    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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 33.1837, Longitude: -84.0107       In this case, the coordinates for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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