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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:   34.6107°   (34° 36' 38")

Lon:   -83.2446°   (-83° 14' 40")

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

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Toccoa. Toccoa lies just to the west southwest of the Providence Cemetery .

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 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 24 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.

    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Toccoa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Toccoa Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <4>
    • Eastanollee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Avalon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Battle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gumlog
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
    • Tallulah Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <4>
    • Longcreek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Turnerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Parhams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
        • Parhams is located in Franklin County
      • Oakway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
        • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Richland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lavonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
        • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <4>
      • Walhalla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Airy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakemont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarkesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Carnesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fair Play
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Rabun County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>

    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 Stephens 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 26 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.

    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Toccoa.
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70927 <6>
    • Prather Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prather Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Fair Play Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Play Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Play Cemetery
    • Duke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Stephens County Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens County Memorial Gardens is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens County Memorial Gardens
    • Tugalo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tugalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tugalo Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tugalo Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rust Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Unity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Toccoa Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toccoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toccoa Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toccoa Cemetery
      • Stonecupher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonecupher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonecupher Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonecupher Cemetery
      • Eastanollee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastanollee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastanollee Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastanollee Cemetery
      • Toxoway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toxoway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toxoway Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toxoway Cemetery
      • Poole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poole Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Zebulon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zebulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zebulon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zebulon Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Stowe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stowe Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Mullins Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Ford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Ford Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Chauga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chauga Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauga Cemetery
      • New Promised Land Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Promised Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Promised Land Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Promised Land 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 #350023  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #350023 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: Avalon
      • County: Stephens         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #350023 (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 Stephens, 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- ) 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: 34.6107, Longitude: -83.2446       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>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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