Inspired by the cemetery Sesquicentennial Celebration and subsequent Texas Historical Marker, Providence Community members donated five grave markers for the oldest graves-to preserve the names and dates of :

While life was harsh on the very young, as is evidenced by the number of young children laid there to rest, there are likewise reminders that some were able to reach the century mark or near it, such as the tombstone marked simply:

In 1941, an unidentified grave marked only by a rock, was located in this cemetery.  Inscribed on this rock was "died 1836."

From the periods of the Civil War through the late 1800's, a new wave of settlers moved to the region both from Europe and from the states of Virginia, Alabama and Georgia.

Many arrived at Galveston via ship and traveled either overland or up the Brazos River on paddle boats.

This second wave of settlers included Eubanks, Jerabeks, Kadankas, Hitchcocks, Mareks, Supaks, Zalobneys and Zemans.

Cotton, which had been "king" for decades, gave way to widespread cattle ranching throughout the county as the new Texans made Providence Community their home.

Plantation life as it once existed changed forever.  (11)

Another history among the tombstones at Providence follows different footsteps over the past 150 years-the footsteps of men in uniform as Providence residents joined fellow citizens to form Texas and American Armed Forces defending a nation embattled.

Providence Cemetery includes veterans from the U. S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, and post war veterans.

Today, there are more than 600 graves in the Providence Cemetery.

Throughout the past 150 years, Providence Community and Burleson County have been a part of the changes that marked the lives of those remembered at the Providence Cemetery.