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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5906°   (36° 35' 26")

Lon:   -86.3130°   (-86° 18' 46")

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

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Providence Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Butt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Free Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Methodist Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
  • Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brackentown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackentown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brackentown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Sherron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherron Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Westmoreland.
      • The Brown Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crash Brown Family Cemetery
      • John Timothy Brown Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319035 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Old Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Pike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Westmoreland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17202 <5>
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Allen County (KY)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Fairfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
  • Westmoreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <7>
  • Adolphus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
    • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <7>
  • Rock Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
    • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
  • Siloam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Macon County
  • Corinth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Sumner County
  • Bethpage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
    • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <7>
  • Petroleum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Fountain Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
    • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
  • Rogana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
    • Rogana is located in Sumner County
  • Chipman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
    • Chipman is located in Sumner County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
    • South Tunnel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Green Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Pope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Aerial
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Scottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <7>
    • Mitchellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gold City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Trammel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Trousdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Oak Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Halfway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Black Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Black Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County

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 Sumner 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 websites either 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:

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 #1646725  (Providence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1646725 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Turners Station
    • County: Sumner         Elev: 251
    • Location given for GNIS #1646725 (Providence Cemetery)

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Providence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5906, Longitude: -86.3130       In this case, the coordinates for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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