A visit to the Providence Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Cemetery:
31.4618, -90.9759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the east of the Providence Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Mulkey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Hegan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hegan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegan Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Bleecker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bleecker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Meadville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Townsel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Townsel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsel Cemetery
- Bedford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bedford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Seab Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Seab Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seab Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Old Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prophet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prophet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophet Cemetery
- Roxie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roxie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- White Apple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The White Apple Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Legett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Legett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Apple
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Roxie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bude
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Eddiceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Rosetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- O'Neil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jeannette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bewelcome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- McCall Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Harriston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707602 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707602 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
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadville
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4618366 Lon: -90.9759352
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Providence Cemetery) 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |