A visit to the Providence Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Providence Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Providence Cemetery (FG ID #6203).
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:
31.8892, -95.2465
The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the southeast of the Providence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Providence Cemetery.
Establishment of the Providence Cemetery ...
The Providence Cemetery was established in 1884.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 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.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Jarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Berge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berge Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Staton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staton Cemetery
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
- Old Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Resthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Tilley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- Tillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Tillman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Prison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Dove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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:
- Dialville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maydelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ponta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Selman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Herring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blackjack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Todd City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jarvis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cuney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Neches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reklaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dialville
- Jacksonville
- New Birmingham - Historic
- Rusk
- Rusk lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Providence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rusk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
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 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #6203
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1344595 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344595 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonville East
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8890583 Lon: -95.2466138
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- 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. |