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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Downsville came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Downsville in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Downsville. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Downsville, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

 

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Downsville:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Downsville is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Downsville in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Downsville for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Downsville. See our Misc Page for Downsville for more information.

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/