Welcome to Downing ...
Downing is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Downing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Downing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Downing is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Downing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Downing, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Downing is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Downing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Downing: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Escambia County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 16 communities that are also named Downing - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downing.
Communities near Downing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downing.
- Pike Road
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Road
- Pike Road is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike Road <4>
- Union Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
- Shorter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
- Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Fitzpatrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Center Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Red Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downing. See our Newspapers Page for Downing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downing ...
Looking for more information about Downing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Downing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downing.
Adding Downing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Downing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Downing post office opened in 1893.
We also found Downing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Downing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |