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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Dunklin County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.
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:
- Dunklin County (The home county of Providence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Clarkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Holcomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Kennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Caruth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Senath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Fagus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Qulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Broseley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oglesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Fisk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Rombauer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Poplar Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harviell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neelyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Gideon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Risco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Parma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Portageville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Conran
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Lilbourn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Howardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Point Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Canalou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- North Wardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Homestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bragg City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Mid City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Netherlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Pascola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Hayti Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Stewart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Deering
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Hayti
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Bernie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- LaValle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Penermon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Essex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Baker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Grayridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Circle City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Guam ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Saint Francis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- McDougal
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Rector
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Moark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Powells Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Proctor City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Tiptonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunkist Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
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.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lynne Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clarkton.
- The Stanfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stanfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31757 <2>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Four Mile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Wrightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clarkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Campbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Holcomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Francis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bernie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Como is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Piggott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Portageville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Qulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Pollard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 57 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 21 miles [33.8 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 like to 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 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
- Pages specific to Dunklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Lake County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |