A visit to the Providence Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Providence Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Providence Memorial Park (FG ID #68656).
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Memorial Park:
29.9767, -90.2281
The Providence Memorial Park is located in Jefferson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jefferson Parish is located in Gretna. Gretna lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Providence Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Providence Memorial Park.
Name Variations for Providence Memorial Park ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Providence Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Providence Memorial Park Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Providence Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Garden of Memories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Restlawn Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waggaman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Waggaman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman Cemetery
- Jefferson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Metairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Valence Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valient Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
- Charity Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Firemens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Providence Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- River Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kenner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harahan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waggaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Metairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Davis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Destrehan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Westwego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mimosa Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Marrero
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Sarpy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boutte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gentilly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milneburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hahnville
(10 miles [16.1 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boutte
- Boutte lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Providence Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boutte.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
- Hahnville
- Kenner
- Kenner lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Providence Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kenner.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Metairie
- New Orleans
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Memorial Park:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68656
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538425 (Providence Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538425 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Orleans West
- Location given for Providence Memorial Park:
- Lat: 29.9768706 Lon: -90.2278541
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Providence Memorial Park) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |