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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3503°   (41° 21' 1")

Lon:   -95.7042°   (-95° 42' 15")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbanus Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbanus Church Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weston St. Columbanus Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pottawattamie County Home Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Castor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castor Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Garner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • York Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The York Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
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    • Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Grange Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reels Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
      • The Ridgewood Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Neola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neola Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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 20 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
    • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <6>
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Underwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Pigeon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Neola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <6>
  • Treynor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
    • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Carter Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dumfries
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Yorkshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
    • Loveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Mineola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Carson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • 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 like to start 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 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:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Downsville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #455977  (Downsville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #455977 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: McClelland
    • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 330
    • Location given for GNIS #455977 (Downsville Cemetery)

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downsville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3503, Longitude: -95.7042       In this case, the coordinates for the Downsville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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