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A visit to the Downham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Downham Cemetery ...

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

39.0396, -75.5863

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the north northeast of the Downham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Downham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. James Union AME Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Thistlewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barratts Chapel Cemetery
    • The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frederica.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028202 <5>
  • Amish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Amish Cemetery is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • John Wesley Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whiteley Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whatcoat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Whatcoat Cemetery is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatcoat Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Browns Farm Burial Ground
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Browns Farm Burial Ground is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Farm Burial Ground
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Browns Farm Burial Ground is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Harrington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183788 <5>
    • Williamsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downham Cemetery.

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

  • Summerfield Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Summerfield Village is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
  • Viola
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Viola is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <6>
  • Felton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Felton is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <6>
  • Woodside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • London Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • London Village is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
  • Willow Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Grove is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverview is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Alexanders Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexanders Village is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
  • Star Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Hill Village is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
  • The Village at Wild Quail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rising Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rising Sun is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden is also located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Frederica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Highland Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Acres is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
    • Rodney Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney Village is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
    • Harrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rodric Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodric Village is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
    • Kent Acres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kent Acres is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
    • Sandtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Sandtown is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Dover is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Bicentennial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bicentennial Village is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
    • Whiteleysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Whiteleysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteleysburg is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Hill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Church Hill Village is also located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
    • Marydel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Downham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Downham Cemetery: