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A visit to the Downs Cemetery ...


The location of the Downs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Downs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6820°   (36° 40' 55")

Lon:   -88.0489°   (-88° 2' 56")

The Downs Cemetery is located in Trigg County<2>.

The county seat for Trigg County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Downs Cemetery .

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 Downs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Trigg County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Downs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Downs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Downs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tobaccoport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • New Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Almo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Fairdealing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Dover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
        • Former name for Dover:
        • Monroe
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Cadiz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
        • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
      • Dogtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Hazel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirksey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
      • Parker Town ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
        • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Benton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Downs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trigg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Downs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
    • Cadiz
      • Cadiz lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Downs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cadiz.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Dover
      • Dover lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Downs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Hardin
      • Hardin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Downs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Downs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Downs Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Downs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dilday Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilday Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilday Cemetery
    • Rushing Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Creek Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Creek Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
    • Hendon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendon Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendon Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Trigg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Blood River Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blood River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blood River Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blood River Cemetery
      • Lassiter #4 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lasster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lasster Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasster Cemetery
      • Oak Level Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Trigg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Downs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #491078  (Downs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #491078 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: Rushing Bay
      • County: Trigg         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #491078 (Downs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Trigg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6820, Longitude: -88.0489       In this case, the coordinates for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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