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A visit to the Providence Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Providence Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Providence Cemetery:

33.2704, -79.8970

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Providence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies just to the southwest of the Providence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Providence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Hoods Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hoods Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Chapel Cemetery
  • Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonneau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bonneau Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneau Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Bethera.
    • The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70298 <5>
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Biggin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Biggin Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggin Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Mudlake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mudlake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Cordesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordesville Cemetery
    • Reed Corner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Corner Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corner Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Von Hollen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Von Hollen Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Hollen Cemetery
    • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Berea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
    • Edens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edens Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bonneau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Bethera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Alvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Pinopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moncks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cordesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Stephen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Huger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Judge Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarry Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <6>
    • Eadytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Mount Holly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Providence Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Providence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Providence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234367  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234367 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonneau
      • Location given for Providence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.270446     Lon: -79.8970221
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Providence Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.