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:
31.0663, -84.0210
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 Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pilcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
- Ochlocknee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee Cemetery
- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hendry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Mt. Eble Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Eble Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eble Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery #1
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery #1
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #1
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Meigs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ochlocknee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cotton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coolidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Pebble City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Funston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sale City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Dewey City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Moultrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pavo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Doerun
(18 miles [29 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 Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camilla
- Coolidge
- Doerun
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Providence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
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 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 Thomas 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 #343798 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343798 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meigs
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0662977 Lon: -84.0210078
- 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 Thomas, 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- 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. |