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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Downing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Downing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Downing, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Downing is historic, it would have been located within present day Morris County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morris County: Chase, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Marion & Wabaunsee.

Below are the counties that are near Downing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downing:

  • Morris County     (The home county of Downing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Kelso
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Parkerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Dwight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Council Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <3>
    • Wilsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
      • Wilsey is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • White City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Delavan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Morris County
    • Latimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Dunlap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
    • Burdick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
      • Burdick is located in Morris County
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Hymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
    • Strong City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <3>
    • Ellinor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Elmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <3>
    • Saffordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Lyona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
    • Herington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <3>
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
    • Rishel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rishel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
      • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
    • Navarre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Wreford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Grandview Plaza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Americus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Admire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <3>
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Berkeley Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Lost Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
    • Lincolnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Ramona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Ramona has also been known as:
      • Ramona Station
    • Antelope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Riley County
      • Ashland has also been known as:
      • Ashland Bottoms
    • Ogden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
      • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
    • Fairmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Riley County
    • Zeandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
      • Zeandale is located in Riley County
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
    • Alma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • Eskridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • McFarland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downing, see our County-by-County Page for Downing.

Newspapers Published in Downing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downing:

Cemeteries Near Downing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.

  • Kelso Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelso Cemetery
  • Ramsey - Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery
  • Parker - Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Highland Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
  • Swartz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
  • Dwight Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
  • Wilsey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Cemetery
  • Bemoan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemoan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemoan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Moss Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Springs Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Downing itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.

  • Kelso
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Morris County
  • Parkerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Parkerville is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Helmick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
    • Helmick is located in Morris County
  • Dwight
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Wilsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Alta Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
  • White City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Delavan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Morris County
  • Skiddy ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
    • Skiddy is located in Morris County
  • Latimer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
  • Dunlap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Volland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
      • Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Hymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
    • Bushong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downing.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Downing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7403, Longitude: -96.5739       In this case, the coordinates for Downing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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