Do you know of Downsville ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Downsville. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Downsville.<1>

Our sources for Downsville (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Downsville other than they indicate that Downsville would be found somewhere in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1873 and closed  in 1890.

Communities Also Named Downsville ...

We found six communities that share the name Downsville.

Within Iowa, the name Downsville is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Union Parish
    • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Downsville [Union Parish].
  • Maryland
    • Washington County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Downsville [Washington County].
  • New York
    • Delaware County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Downsville [Delaware County].
  • North Carolina
    • Caldwell County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Downsville [Caldwell County].
  • Texas
    • McLennan County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Downsville [McLennan County].
  • Wisconsin
    • Dunn County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Downsville [Dunn County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Downsville ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Downsville:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

More Orphans in  Pottawattamie County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Pottawattamie County.