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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Port Providence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Port Providence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Port Providence ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Providence: Prt. Providence

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Port Providence is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

Below are the counties that are near Port Providence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Providence:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Port Providence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Audubon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Port Providence to Mingo
    • Trappe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <1>
    • Collegeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <1>
    • Evansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
      • Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Royersford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Trooper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
      • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <1>
    • Brandywine Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Creekwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
      • Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Ironstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bally
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <1>
    • Boyertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <1>
    • Colebrookdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eshbach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bechtelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <1>
    • Birdsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Joanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Argus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Derstines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <1>
    • Sellersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <1>
    • Trumbauersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Castle Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <1>
    • Perkasie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <1>
    • Warrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Williams Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Phoenixville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <1>
    • Valley Forge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <1>
    • Pickering
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <1>
    • Seven Stars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • General Warren Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Berwyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <1>
    • Devon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bacton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
      • Bacton is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bacton
      • From Port Providence to Bacton
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Radnor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <1>
    • Edgemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Broomall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Port Providence to Marple
    • Haverford Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Port Providence to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • Leithsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • White Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ardencroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Centreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Claymont Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <1>
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Pennsauken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Brooklawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Triangle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Port Providence to Westmont
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gibbstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Port Providence to Cooper
    • Red Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Westcotville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Providence, see our County-by-County Page for Port Providence.

Cemeteries Near Port Providence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Providence.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Providence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.

  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Tree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nai Jacob Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetherills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (451 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Providence had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.

  • Mont Clare
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Mont Clare is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Clare <1>
  • Williams Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Perkiomen Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkiomen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkiomen Junction
    • Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
  • Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <1>
  • Phoenixville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <1>
  • Pickering
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
    • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <1>
  • Arcola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Montgomery County
  • Cromby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
    • Cromby is located in Chester County
  • Ironsides
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
  • Aldham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldham
    • Aldham is located in Chester County
  • Mingo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mingo
    • From Port Providence to Mingo
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Yerkes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yerkes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
    • Merlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
      • Merlin is located in Chester County
    • Devault
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devault have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devault
      • Devault is located in Chester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Providence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Providence.

Newspapers Published in Port Providence ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Providence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Providence, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Providence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Port Providence:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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.
<5>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 Port Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Providence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Providence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1282, Longitude: -75.4924       In this case, the coordinates for Port Providence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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