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:
37.3132, -76.5286
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 Gloucester County<2>.
. Gloucester lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Providence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Providence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abingdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
- Old Groves Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sinclair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Bellamy Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellamy Cemetery
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Yorktown National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Newington Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Curtis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The French Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Pole Bridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pole Bridge Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Bridge Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Ordinary
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Country Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- White Marsh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crab
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Roanes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Gloucester Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- York View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Lackey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Yorktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Achilles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Rowes Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- Clay Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Charles Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Belroi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Money
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Gloucester Courthouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Rochambeau Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lee Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Ark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Oaktree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barlows Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
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 Gloucester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Providence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloucester Point
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gloucester 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 #1761581 (Providence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1761581 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: Gloucester
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clay Bank
- Location given for Providence Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3131987 Lon: -76.5285623
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, 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 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. |