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:
33.4357, -80.5193
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 Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Providence Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Island Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Lewis Shuler Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shuler - Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dantzler - Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murcheys Landing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- McGrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGrew Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bochette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bochette Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bochette Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gresham Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Felder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Pitthan V. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pitthan V. Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitthan V. Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Santee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Parler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Vance
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elloree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Possum Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Eutawville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bowman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Harleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Summerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Panola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Reevesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wren Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Rowesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Davis Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Wilkinson Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holly Hill
- Orangeburg
- Saint George
- Santee
- Summerton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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 Orangeburg 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 #1242790 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242790 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Felderville
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4357179 Lon: -80.5192561
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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 Orangeburg, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |