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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:   39.3642°   (39° 21' 51")

Lon:   -89.6979°   (-89° 41' 52")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast 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 helpful 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 25 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.

    • Waggoner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Standard City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Farmersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Nilwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <4>
    • Raymond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Girard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Harvel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
    • Virden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carlinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thayer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hornsby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
      • Litchfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Morrisonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <4>
      • Butler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Divernon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Comer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Lowder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
        • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <4>
      • Auburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • East Gillespie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Palmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Pawnee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
      • Commanche Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
        • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Palmyra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <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 Montgomery 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    • Yowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yowell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yowell Cemetery
    • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    • Rovey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rovey Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Raymond City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raymond City Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond City Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Girard City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard City Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Gray Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
    • Rural Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Methodist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • St. Raymond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Welton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Cass Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cass Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
      • Harvel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvel Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvel 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 #1953392  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953392 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: Atwater
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1953392 (Providence Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, 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: 39.3642, Longitude: -89.6979       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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