Welcome to Providence ...
So far, we found very little information about Providence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Providence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Providence, please Contact Us.
Providence would have been located within present day Mecklenburg County<2>.
The location of Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Providence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.
When the people of Providence referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Providentian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Providence is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Providence was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Providence once stood is in the (704) and (980)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Providence ...
While we believe that this Providence is located in Mecklenburg County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Providence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caswell, Chatham, Granville, McDowell and Rockingham County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 76 communities that are also named Providence - they are located in Alabama (8), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (7), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Providence.
Communities near Providence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Providence.
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <7>
- Rock Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in York County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <7>
- Indian Trail
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <7>
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <7>
- Mint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <7>
- Fort Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
- Fort Mill is located in York County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <7>
- Waxhaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <7>
- Harrisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <7>
- Stallings
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <7>
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <7>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Providence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence. See our Newspapers Page for Providence.
Adding Providence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Providence in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Providence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Providence post office opened in 1808.
We also found Providence in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Providence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Providence refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Providence may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |