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Welcome to Old Providence ...

Old Providence is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.


The location of Old Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Old Providence is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Old Providence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Old Providence: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Old Providence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Old Providence - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Providence.

Communities near Old Providence ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Providence.

  • Charlotte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rock Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
  • Indian Trail
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Matthews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waxhaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Old Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Providence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Providence.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Providence. See our Newspapers Page for Old Providence.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Providence ...

Looking for more information about Old Providence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Providence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Providence.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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