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A visit to the Downey 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 Downey Cemetery ...

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

41.6120, -91.3185

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

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

The county seat for Cedar County is located in Tipton. Tipton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Downey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Downey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chamness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chamness Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamness Cemetery
  • Old Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Friends Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
  • South Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Molback Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gray's Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gray's Ford Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray's Ford Cemetery
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
  • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cherry Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285295 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pee Dee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Cemetery
    • North Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Honey Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Honey Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove Cemetery
    • Oasis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Scott Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scott Cemetery
      • The North Scott Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314811 <5>
    • Lenz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lenz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz Cemetery
    • Weiss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weiss Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiss Cemetery
    • Timberlake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunfee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dunfee Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downey Cemetery.

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

  • Downey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Centerdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
  • West Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Oasis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Atalissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Elmira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lone Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Morse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Buchanan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Iowa City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • River Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Lime City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • University Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Tipton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Cedar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Downey 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 Downey Cemetery: