Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Providence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Providence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Providence is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Providence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Providence:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Providence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Cowpen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Hampton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hampton Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hampton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Doncaster Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Loch Raven Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
- Perring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
- Carney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carney is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Towson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dulaney Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dulaney Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Village
- Lutherville - Timonium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Brooklyn Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Pumphrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Linthicum Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linthicum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Patapsco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Ferndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Glen Burnie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Freetown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Green Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Dorsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Anthonyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Lauraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Homeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Gardenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Charles Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Finksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hampstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Lakeview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Rockbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Eldersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Sandyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Eastview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Klee Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Piney Ridge Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Rock Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Perry Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Conowingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Oakwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Port Deposit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Principio Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Rock Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Colora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Hess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Pleasant Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Upper Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Amoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Fallston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Wimbledon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Joppatowne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Putnam Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Bel Air
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <1>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Elkridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellicott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Lawyers Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Saint Johns Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marriottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Village of Dorseys Search
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Betterton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Edesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Rock Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Worton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lynch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Still Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Chestertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Mile Tree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- High Point Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Blackburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Burtonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Spencerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- McSparran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Wiley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Fawn Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Freedom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Draco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Stewartstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Orwig
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Tolna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Railroad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bryansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Delta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Susquehanna Trails
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Providence, see our County-by-County Page for Providence.
Cemeteries Near Providence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Providence.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Providence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Providence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moreland Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graham Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Christopher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parkwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Baltimore.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80992 <2>
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Israel Congregation Cemetery
- Bnai Israel Cemetery
- Mishkon Israel Congregation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80791 <2>
- Continue List (430 more) ...
- Gardens of Faith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gontrum Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Providence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Providence.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Cowpen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cowpen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bosley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley
- Towson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eudowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eudowood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudowood
- Carney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carney is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Summerfield ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Dulaney Valley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dulaney Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Valley
- Sheppard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheppard is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Parkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Notch Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Notch Cliff is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Cliff
- Long Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Green is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
- Timonium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Lutherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ruxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Providence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence.
Newspapers Published in Providence ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Providence, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Providence.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Providence:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |