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Welcome to Providence Woods ...

Providence Woods is located in Union County<1>.

Providence Woods is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Providence Woods: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Providence Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Providence Woods: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Mecklenburg County.

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

Websites for Providence Woods ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Providence Woods, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Providence Woods ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Trail
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Matthews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mint Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Waxhaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stallings
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Providence Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence Woods ...

Looking for more information about Providence Woods? 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 Providence Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Providence Woods.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Providence Woods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Providence Woods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.