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Welcome to Providence ...

The city of Providence is located in Cache County<1>.


The location of Providence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Providence was established in 1855.

When the people of Providence refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Providentian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Providence has a population of 7,788 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Providence is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Providence is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Providence lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Providence: (435)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Providence had an population of 7,788 people. This is an increase of 10.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 77.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Providence had a population of 7,075 people (or 6.28% of the total population of Cache County). This makes Providence the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Providence represents 0.26% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,075 people, the population of Providence increased 61.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Providence.

Communities Also Named Providence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 76 communities that are also named Providence - they are located in Alabama (8), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (7), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (7), Texas (5), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Providence ...

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

  • Brigham City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
    • Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
    • Former names for Brigham City:
    • Box Elder
    • Youngsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <6>
  • Smithfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tremonton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hyde Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wellsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
  • Richmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
  • Garland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
    • Former names for Lewiston:
    • Cub Hill
    • Poverty Flat
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
  • Honeyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mendon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <6>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Providence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Providence. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Providence ...

Looking for more information about Providence? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Providence.

Adding Providence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Providence 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 for Providence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Providence post office opened in 1861.

We also found Providence in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Providence.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Providence refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Providence may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Providence.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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