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 Boone County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.
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:
- Boone County (The home county of Providence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- McBaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pierpont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Huntsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Oldham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Hartsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
- Stephens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Hallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
- Riggs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Folsom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lindbergh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Stephens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- New Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
- Lake Mykee Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Cedar City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Holts Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <2>
- Jefferson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Hatton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Kingdom City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
- Tebbetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Centertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
- Saint Martins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Lohman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Lohman is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <2>
- Scruggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Russellville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Wardsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Osage City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Taos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Wooldridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Windsor Place village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Lone Elm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Boonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Bunceton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
- Bunceton is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
- Bellair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Lamine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Pilot Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Sebree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - New Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miller County
- Olean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Olean
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Lupus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- McGirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - California
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Tipton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Latham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - High Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Fortuna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
- Excelsior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Bonnots Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
- Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
- French Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Randolph County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Providence, see our County-by-County Page for 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 68 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. 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 like to start with 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 Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cole County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cooper County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miller County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Moniteau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Callaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Boone County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Boone County
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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.
- Samuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Cemetery
- Hickam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickam Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209170 <4>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
- Pettigrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew Cemetery
- Cofer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cofer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cofer Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
- Bethel / Hickam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- The Bethel / Hickam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Hickam Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel / Hickam Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160003 <4>
- Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Jewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Providence had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Lupus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Deer Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Bacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Burlington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Moores Switch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Prairie Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kliever
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Overton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
- Kliever
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8375, Longitude: -92.4055 In this case, the coordinates for Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |