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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 (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. 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.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 is located in Warren County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Taliaferro & Wilkes.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Downs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Jewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
    • Warrenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
    • Camak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Mesena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Warren County
    • Cadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Cadley is located in Warren County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
  • Baldwin County
    • Black Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Spring
      • Black Spring is located in Baldwin County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Keysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Sawdust
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Harlem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Appling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maddox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County
  • Glascock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Edge Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Swaggy Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
      • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <2>
    • Comfort ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
    • Siloam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Daniel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Union Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Zebulon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Gum Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
      • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
    • Buckhead ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
      • Buckhead is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 183 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Avera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>
    • Omaha Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
      • Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Stapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stapletons Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
      • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
    • Wrens Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
      • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
    • Wrens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
      • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <2>
    • Zebina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
      • Zebina is located in Jefferson County
    • Matthews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Noah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Jefferson County
      • Noah has also been known as:
      • Noah Station
    • Louisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McDuffie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Thomson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
    • Megahee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
    • Boneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
  • Putnam County
    • Oconee Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Springs
      • Oconee Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 243 people
  • Richmond County
    • Blythe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Raytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
    • Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Crawfordville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Carters Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Warthen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Davisboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <2>
    • Deepstep
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Goat Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
      • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Tennille
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Riddleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
      • Riddleville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Lundberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Tyrone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Downs ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Downs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downs.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Cason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
  • Baker - Brinkly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker - Brinkly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker - Brinkly Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Grove Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
  • Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
  • Shoals Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoals Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Williford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williford Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (594 more) ...
    • McCrary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Downs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Downs.

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

  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
  • Agricola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Glascock County
  • Mayfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <2>
  • Chalker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
    • Chalker is located in Washington County
  • Bastonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastonville
    • Bastonville is located in Glascock County
  • Culverton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culverton
    • Culverton is located in Hancock County
  • Camak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Avera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <2>
  • Lindsey ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Washington County
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    • Mesena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Powelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powelton
      • Powelton is located in Hancock County
    • Warthen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2935, Longitude: -82.7096       In this case, the coordinates for Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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