Welcome to Downs ...Downs is located in Macon County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Downs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Downs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Downs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel east from Downs (for example, toward Cusseta Heights (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT). Area Codes for Downs: 334 & 483<3> Communities Also Named Downs ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Downs: This one is located in Macon County and the other is located in Tuscaloosa County. Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Downs - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2), Washington and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downs. Communities near Downs ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downs.
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 Downs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downs. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downs. 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 Downs. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downs. See our Newspapers Page for Downs. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downs ...Looking for more information about Downs? 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 Downs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downs. Adding Downs to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Downs 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 (so far) for Downs was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Downs. Footnotes ...
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