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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. 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:

39.8867, -98.4010

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 Jewell County<2>.

The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Esbon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Branch Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Webb Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Webb Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Wagoner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
    • Oriole Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oriole Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
    • Gust Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gust Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gust Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Teresa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Esbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burr Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
  • Mankato
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Guide Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Bellaire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Red Cloud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Womer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
  • Montrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Montrose is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Former name for Montrose:
    • Delta
  • Jewell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Webber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Inavale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Dispatch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Superior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <6>
    • Smith Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Formoso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • White Rock is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock

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 Jewell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burr Oak
  • Cawker City
  • Courtland
  • Cowles
  • Downs
    • Downs lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Esbon
    • Esbon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
  • Formoso
  • Glen Elder
  • Guide Rock
  • Hardy
    • Hardy lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Mankato
  • Nelson
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jewell 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 #471860  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471860 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: Jewell
      • Est. Elev: 557 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burr Oak NW
      • Location given for Providence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8866796     Lon: -98.4011674
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Jewell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.