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A visit to the Downsville 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 Downsville Cemetery ...

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

41.3503, -95.7042

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

The Downsville Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Downsville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downsville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Downsville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell Cemetery
  • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Twp. Cemetery
  • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Twp. Cemetery
  • Castor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • York Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Twp. Cemetery
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
    • Grange Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reels Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96591 <5>
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95946 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96122 <5>
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94432 <5>
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Council Bluffs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95449 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Neola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Neola Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Neola.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960110 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downsville Cemetery.

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

  • McClelland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Underwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Pigeon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Neola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <6>
  • Crescent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Treynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <6>
  • Council Bluffs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Carter Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dumfries
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <6>
    • Home Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
    • Yorkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Loveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Mineola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Briggs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Carson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <6>
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>

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 Downsville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawattamie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Downsville Cemetery: