Welcome to Provident ...
Provident is located in Belmont County<1>.
Provident is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Provident lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Provident: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named Provident ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Provident - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Provident.
Communities near Provident ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Provident.
- Wheeling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <4>
- Moundsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
- Martins Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
- Bellaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
- Shadyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
- Cadiz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Wellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <4>
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
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 Provident. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Provident.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Provident. 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 Provident.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Provident. See our Newspapers Page for Provident.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Provident ...
Looking for more information about Provident? 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 Provident, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Provident.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Provident. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Provident - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Provident area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Provident 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. |
| <5> | 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. |