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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   31.8892°   (31° 53' 21")

Lon:   -95.2465°   (-95° 14' 47")

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 .

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 25 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Berge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Staton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Old Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Tilley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Tillman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Lone Dove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Dove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • 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 26 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.

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

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 #1344595  (Providence Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1344595 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: Jacksonville East
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 199
    • Location given for GNIS #1344595 (Providence Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6203

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 '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: 31.8892, Longitude: -95.2465    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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