Welcome to Providence ...
So far, we found very little information about Providence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Providence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Providence, please Contact Us.
Providence would have been located within present day Anne Arundel County<2>.
When the people of Providence referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Providentian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Providence is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Providence was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Providence ...
While we believe that this Providence is located in Anne Arundel County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Providence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore, Cecil and Talbot County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 76 communities that are also named Providence - they are located in Alabama (8), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (7), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Providence.
Communities near Providence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Providence.
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
- Rock Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Michaels
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Highland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Baytowne Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baytowne Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytowne Village
- Bestgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bestgate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestgate
- Hillsmere Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsmere Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsmere Shores
- Rugby Hall Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby Hall Estates is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Hall Estates
- Rugby Hall Estates has also been known as:
- Rugby Hall
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Providence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence. See our Newspapers Page for Providence.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Providence refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Providence may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |