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A visit to the Downey Cemetery ...


The location of the Downey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Downey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.6794°   (39° 40' 45")

Lon:   -102.1292°   (-102° 7' 45")

The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Wray. Wray lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the Downey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Downey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Downey 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Downey Cemetery.

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

    • Hale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Yuma County
    • Idalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
      • Idalia is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <4>
    • Saint Francis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Kanorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Haigler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kit Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Ruleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
      • Ruleton is located in Sherman County (KS)
    • Laird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Yuma County
    • Wray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Caruso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caruso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
      • Caruso is located in Sherman County (KS)
    • Joes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    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 Downey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yuma County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Downey 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Downey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilstrap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilstrap Cemetery
    • Lansing Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansing Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Valley Cemetery
    • Jaqua Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaqua Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Armel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armel Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armel Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Delto Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delto Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
    • Lucas Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Memorial Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Memorial Cemetery
    • Mildred Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mildred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mildred Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mildred Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grave of Buffalo Hunter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Buffalo Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave of Buffalo Hunter is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Buffalo Hunter
      • Clough Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clough Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough Valley Cemetery
      • German Plains Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Plains Cemetery
      • Bear Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Cemetery
      • Hope Valley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Family Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family 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 Downey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096109  (Downey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096109 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: Bonny Reservoir North
      • County: Yuma         Elev: 1147
      • Location given for GNIS #2096109 (Downey Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Yuma, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6794, Longitude: -102.1292       In this case, the coordinates for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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