Welcome to New Providence ...
New Providence is located in Calloway County<1>.
The location of New Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Providence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
New Providence is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Providence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for New Providence: (270)
Communities Also Named New Providence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named New Providence: This one is located in Calloway County and the other is located in Clark County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 13 communities that are also named New Providence - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Providence.
Communities near New Providence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Providence.
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Puryear
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
- Hazel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Henry County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
- New Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Calloway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
- Conyersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Providence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Providence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Providence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Providence. See our Newspapers Page for New Providence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Providence ...
Looking for more information about New Providence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Providence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Providence.
Adding New Providence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Providence in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Providence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Providence post office opened in 1866.
We also found New Providence in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Providence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |