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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mayger Downing Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mayger Downing Cemetery (FG ID #39108)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mayger Downing Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mayger Downing Cemetery

Lat:   46.1578°   (46° 9' 28")

Lon:   -123.0953°   (-123° 5' 43")

The Mayger Downing Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Saint Helens. Saint Helens lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mayger Downing Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mayger Downing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Columbia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mayger Downing Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mayger Downing Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mayger Downing Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mayger
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County
    • Stella
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
    • West Longview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Coal Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Clatskanie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Longview Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Longview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <5>
    • Rainier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
    • Kelso
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
    • Ostrander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Beaver Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Prescott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Columbia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Carrolls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
        • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • East Cathlamet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
        • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Westport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Reuben
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
        • Reuben is located in Columbia County
      • Goble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
        • Goble is located in Columbia County
      • Cathlamet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
        • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
      • Kalama
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
        • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <5>
      • Ryderwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
        • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County (WA)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mayger Downing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mayger Downing Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mayger Downing Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mayger Downing Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stella / Wiest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stella / Wiest Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stella / Wiest Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stella / Wiest Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bunker Hill (WA).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stella / Wiest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235225 <1>
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
    • Stewart Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewart Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Quincy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39460 <1>
    • Mt. Solo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Longview Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Longview Memorial Park is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Longview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of West Longview (WA).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76906 <1>
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abernathy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abernathy Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Longview (WA).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76694 <1>
    • Oak Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grasseth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grasseth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grasseth Cemetery is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grasseth Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38613 <1>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodbine Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #495875 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mtn. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Catlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Catlin Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Catlin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Longview (WA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catlin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #292377 <1>
      • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dibblee House
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dibblee House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dibblee House is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibblee House
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426176 <1>
      • Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located in Kelso (WA).
        • The Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Kelso IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #281134 <1>
      • Apiary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Green Hills Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Green Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Hills Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kelso (WA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967950 <1>
      • Stockport Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Stockport Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stockport Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pleasant Hill (WA).
        • The Stockport Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockport Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #545650 <1>
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Castle Rock (WA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76873 <1>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mayger Downing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1123874  (Mayger Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1123874 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Coal Creek
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 48
      • Location given for GNIS #1123874 (Mayger Downing Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39108

    The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mayger Downing Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1578, Longitude: -123.0953    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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