A visit to the Downey Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Downey Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Downey Cemetery (FG ID #80448).
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:
42.4242, -112.1174
The Downey Cemetery is located in Bannock County<2>.
The county seat for Bannock County is located in Pocatello. Pocatello lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Downey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Downey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cambridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Byington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Rock Pass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arimo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swan Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
- Lava Hot Springs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Norton Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Harkness Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Malad City Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Malad City Cemetery is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City Cemetery
- Treasureton Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Treasureton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasureton Cemetery
- Thatcher Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lago Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grace Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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 northwest)
- Arimo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swanlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lava Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McCammon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Malad City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thatcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasantview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gwenford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bench
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pauline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inkom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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 Bannock 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 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 Downey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Bannock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Downey Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #80448
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #372452 (Downey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #372452 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bannock
- Est. Elev: 1565 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Downey East
- Location given for Downey Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4635296 Lon: -112.0969066
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Downey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |