Welcome to Downing ...
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.
Downing would have been located within present day Morris County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Downing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Downing is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Downing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Downing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Downing: This one is located in Morris County and the other is located in Coffey County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Downing - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downing.
Communities near Downing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downing.
- 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 <4>
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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
- 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.<5> 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
- Bushong
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Latimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Helmick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downing. See our Newspapers Page for Downing.
Adding Downing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Downing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Downing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Downing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |