Providence Alabama Map
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Interactive Map of Providence, Alabama
| City | Providence |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Randolph County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.342386 |
| Longitude | -87.776115 |
| Population | 167 |
| Density | 37.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 35160, 36748, 35579 |
| Area Code | 205, 334 |
| County Seat | Wedowee |
| School District | Linden City School District |
About Providence, Alabama
Providence is a locality in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 37.0 people per km². Providence is located at 32.3424°N, 87.7761°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Providence is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35160, 36748, 35579.Providence holds the stillness of the deep interior, where the red-clay earth yields to the quiet persistent growth of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. It lies 30.5 miles east-southeast of Oxford, AL (from Oxford, AL: bearing 119°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north of Roanoke. The landscape surrounding Providence unfolds in subtle, unassuming slopes that rise toward the distant silhouette of Blackjack Mountain, seven miles away. Cutnose Creek traces a narrow, shaded path just a mile from the center, its banks thick with the tangled greenery that defines this humid inland terrain. Nearby, the State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a quiet, untamed corridor of vegetation, while Barton Lake rests seven miles distant, a placid basin reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the fields as the afternoon wanes.
Providence bears the quiet marks of a long agrarian history, where the labor of generations has been tied to the rhythm of peach and pecan harvests. The economy remains tethered to this soil, a steady and modest enterprise that favors the patient cultivation of the land over the frantic pace of industrial expansion. Life in Providence moves with the slow, deliberate gravity of a place that understands its own boundaries, marked by the memory of civil-rights struggles that shaped the local character and the persistent, unadorned beauty of the Alabama woods. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, grounding the observer in a reality that feels both fragile and enduring, far removed from the clamor of the wider world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Chickasaw State Park (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 327° NW
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 9.1 mi, 254° W
- Demopolis Parks & Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 359° N
- David K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 349° N
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 12.5 mi, 346° N
- Warhouse Drive-In (Cinema) — 12.5 mi, 336° NW
- Warhouse Performing Arts Center (Cinema) — 12.6 mi, 344° N
- M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.1 mi, 012° N
- Millers Ferry Lock Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 25.6 mi, 125° SE
- William Dannelly Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 25.6 mi, 125° SE
- Engle Gallery (Gallery) — 27.1 mi, 023° NE
- UWA Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.6 mi, 306° NW
- Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 31.8 mi, 289° W
- Civil Rights Marker (Monument) — 34.6 mi, 350° N
- Old Cahawba Prairie Tract (State Recreation Area) — 35.5 mi, 092° E
- Tanglewood - University of Alabama's J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station (Nature Reserve) — 35.8 mi, 010° N
- Confederate Monument (Monument) — 37.0 mi, 130° SE
- Simmons-Wright1884 Cafe (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 279° W
- Old Cahawba Archaeological Park (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 092° E
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 39.4 mi, 027° NE · 395k acres
- Bloch Park Athletic Memorial (Monument) — 43.1 mi, 084° E
- Clarke County Museum (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 180° S
- Sturdivant Hall (Museum) — 43.9 mi, 083° E
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Guided Tours (Attraction) — 44.2 mi, 083° E
- Selma Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 44.3 mi, 084° E
- Civil Rights Memorial Mural (Public Artwork) — 44.5 mi, 084° E
- Mound L (Attraction) — 46.4 mi, 010° N
- Burial Mound (Viewpoint) — 46.6 mi, 010° N
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.4 mi, 039° NE · 8,383 acres
- De Soto National Forest (National Forest) — 76.4 mi, 222° SW · 532k acres
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About This Providence Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Providence, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.342386, -87.776115. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Providence includes the ZIP code (35160, 36748, 35579), telephone area code (205, 334), county seat of Randolph County (Wedowee), and school district assignment (Linden City School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
