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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:

32.3687, -98.7420

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 Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies just to the west northwest 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fredom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredom Cemetery
  • Eastland City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alameda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alameda Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda Cemetery
  • Colony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Cemetery
  • Cross Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cross Bend Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bend Cemetery
  • Murray Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Jewel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel Cemetery
    • Ellison Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.

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

  • Olden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eastland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kokomo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Mangum ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Ranger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Desdemona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Rucker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Okra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Duster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Strawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Sipe Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
    • Necessity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • De Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thurber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Eastland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cisco
  • De Leon
  • Eastland
  • Gorman
    • Gorman lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
  • Mingus
    • Mingus lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mingus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
  • Olden
  • Ranger
    • Ranger lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Providence Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ranger.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
  • Rising Star
  • Strawn
  • Thurber

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 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 Eastland 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 #1375575  (Providence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375575 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: Eastland
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kokomo
      • Location given for Providence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3687435     Lon: -98.7420041
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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 things 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.