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Welcome to Providence Forge ...

Providence Forge is located in New Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Providence Forge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Providence Forge is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Providence Forge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Providence Forge: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Providence Forge: 23140<4>

Communities Also Named Providence Forge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Providence Forge - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Providence Forge.

Communities near Providence Forge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Providence Forge.

  • Hopewell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Claremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Roxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Ruthville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
  • Charles City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Kimages
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Providence Forge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence Forge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Providence Forge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Providence Forge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Providence Forge. See our Newspapers Page for Providence Forge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence Forge ...

Looking for more information about Providence Forge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Providence Forge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Providence Forge.

Adding Providence Forge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Providence Forge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Providence Forge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Providence Forge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence Forge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Providence Forge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Providence Forge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Providence Forge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Providence Forge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.