Providence, Caswell County, North Carolina

Providence, North Carolina
Providence, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
	Providence Providence
	Coordinates: 36°30′19″N 79°22′13″W / 36.50528°N 79.37028°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Caswell
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27315
Area code	336
GNIS feature ID	1022094

Providence (formerly known as Hells Half Acre) is an unincorporated community in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. Providence is 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Yanceyville and directly south of Danville, Virginia. Providence has a post office with ZIP code 27315.^[2]

The small town annually hosts the "Spring Fling", a two-day event held on a weekend in late April or early May on the grounds of the Providence Volunteer Fire Department.^[3] It features rides for kids, food, crafts, fireworks, and nationally known entertainment.^[4] "The Gym", a full-size gymnasium originally built for the now defunct Piedmont Academy but now owned and maintained by Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, is generally available for public use.^[5] Every Sunday evening area youth gather for basketball games.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Providence, Caswell County, North Carolina
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Spring Fling
^ Annual Events Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, Caswell County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
^ "Covenant marks first anniversary", Danville Register & Bee, March 8, 2009. "Church refurbishes Providence Gym, since purchase in 2009," The Caswell Messenger, July 13, 2011, p. A9.