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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downs Chapel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downs Chapel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Downs Chapel ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

While the name of this community is Downs Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Downs Chapel may originally have been Down's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Downs Chapel might be written as Down Chapel.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Downs Chapel is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

Below are the counties that are near Downs Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downs Chapel:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Downs Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Kenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hartly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blackiston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Dinahs Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • Carlisle Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Cheswold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruance City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Sunnyside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Marydel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Forest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Vandyke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Blackbird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Deakyneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McDonough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Port Penn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Kirkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Georges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotts Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Argo Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Slaughter Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Templeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Bridgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Greensboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Maple Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Whiteleysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Ridgely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Oil City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Warwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cecilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • John Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • Hack Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • Cayots
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Saint Augustine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Chesapeake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delancy Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Bacon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Charlestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Michaelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Michaelsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
    • Bayside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Havre de Grace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Millington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Lambson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Dogwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Kennedyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Sudlersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Barclay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Ingleside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Crumpton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Roberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Church Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Price
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Roe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Kings Town Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
    • Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
    • Wye Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Othello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Bridgeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Fairton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Quinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Alloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Penton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Pointers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downs Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Downs Chapel.

Cemeteries Near Downs Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downs Chapel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Downs Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downs Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.

  • Blanco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Blackiston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryn Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holdens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Delaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Templeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sudlersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Busic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Goldsboro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Downs Chapel had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downs Chapel, with the one closest to Downs Chapel listed first.

  • Slaughter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Hartly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blackiston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blackiston is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
  • Templeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Pearsons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
  • Delaney Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
  • Marydel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Brenford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brenford is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
  • Sudlersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Smyrna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Spring is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Massey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downs Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downs Chapel.

Newspapers Published in Downs Chapel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downs Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downs Chapel, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downs Chapel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downs Chapel:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Downs Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downs Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.