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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:   32.6663°   (32° 39' 58")

Lon:   -92.7418°   (-92° 44' 30")

The Providence Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Providence Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 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.

    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Dubach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
    • Hico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Simsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Grambling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ruston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
    • Bernice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Cedarton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Weldon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Pisgah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Arizona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
        • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Choudrant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
        • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Summerfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Sibley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Ansley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Lillie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
        • Lillie is located in Union Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <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 Lincoln Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcadia
    • Bernice
    • Gibsland
    • Homer
      • Homer lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Providence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Ruston
      • Ruston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Providence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Vienna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvin Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • McGloughlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGloughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Harmony Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Chapel Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tubb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tubb Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • The Tubb Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tubbs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • St. Luke Memorial Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 #538421  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538421 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: Dubach
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #538421 (Providence Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, 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 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: 32.6663, Longitude: -92.7418       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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