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Providence

Ghost town · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Matthews quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Matthews quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Providence is a ghost town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is one of 20 former communities in Mecklenburg County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 48 North Carolina counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Providence as a historical populated place on the Matthews topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.1013° N, 80.7184° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMatthews
Elevation677 ft
Nearest living townMatthews, NC
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1001371
Coordinates35.10126, -80.71840

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What's there now

Providence is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Matthews, NC (population 29,959), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 677 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Providence?

Providence is in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, at 35.1013, -80.7184.

How many ghost towns are in Mecklenburg County?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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