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:
32.6663, -92.7418
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Providence Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Autrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
- Trussell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Trussell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussell Cemetery
- Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvin Memorial Cemetery
- McGloughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGloughlin Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon 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 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 Colvin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tubb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- The Tubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tubbs Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1276269 <5>
- Wilder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Dubach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hico
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Simsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grambling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Cedarton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Arizona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Choudrant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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
- Ruston
- Vienna
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #538421 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
- Parish: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dubach
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6662594 Lon: -92.7418193
- 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 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 'straight-line' 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. |
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