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A visit to the Downieville Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Downieville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Downieville Cemetery (FG ID #2265584)

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 Downieville Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5677°   (39° 34' 3")

Lon:   -120.8255°   (-120° 49' 31")

The Downieville Cemetery is located in Sierra County<2>.

The county seat for Sierra County is located in Downieville. Downieville lies just to the south southwest of the Downieville Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Downieville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Sierra 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 Downieville 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downieville Cemetery.

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

    • Downieville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Goodyears Bar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
    • Alleghany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Loganville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
    • Poker Flat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
    • Graniteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
      • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
    • Queen City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
    • Marsh Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
      • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
    • Sierra City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • La Porte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
        • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
      • Little Grass Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
        • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
      • Camptonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
        • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
      • Washington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Plumas Eureka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumas Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
        • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
      • Lake City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Nevada County
      • Johnsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Strawberry Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • North Columbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
        • North Columbia is located in Nevada County

    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 Downieville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sierra County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Downieville Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Goodyears Bar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7955 <1>
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Alleghany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Wine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scales Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scales Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Scales Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361724 <1>
    • Sierra City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sierra City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sierra City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra City Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sierra City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276304 <1>
    • Howland Flat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howland Flat Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Howland Flat Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Flat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186787 <1>
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Louis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of La Porte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8331 <1>
    • Brandy City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brandy City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brandy City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandy City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217386 <1>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • La Porte Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sleighville House Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sleighville House Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Sleighville House Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleighville House Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375335 <1>
      • Gibsonville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pike City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pike City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pike City Cemetery is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375331 <1>
      • Camptonville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Strawberry Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Johnsville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Grove Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Grove Cemetery

    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 Downieville Cemetery:

    The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

    The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 California's counties, including Sierra, 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 Downieville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5677, Longitude: -120.8255    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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