A visit to the Downs 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 Downs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Downs Cemetery (FG ID #80902).
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 Downs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Downs Cemetery:
39.1068, -76.7514
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Downs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County<3>.
The county seat for Anne Arundel County is located in Annapolis. Annapolis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Downs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Downs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Downs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Downs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Training School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Church Cemetery
- The St. Peters Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stuart Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81667 <1>
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ft. Meade Post Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ft. Meade Post Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Meade Post Cemetery
- The Ft. Meade Post Cemetery has also been known as:
- Post Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-2392 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81387 <1>
- Friedhofer - Gary Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sulphur Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
- The Sulphur Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sulfer Cemetery
- Sulpher Cemetery
- Sulpher Springs Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81671 <1>
- Tank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hospital Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
- The St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete has also been known as:
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-20 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81519 <1>
- Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliott's Chapel Cemetery
- St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Stuart / Stewart Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1029 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984529 <1>
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nichols Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Nichols Church Cemetery
- Old Bethel Methodist Church Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81315 <1>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Grove Cemetery
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81103 <1>
- Disney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Asbury UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Jessup.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402743 <1>
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
- St. Jacob's Lodge Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <1>
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Redmiles Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clark Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Boyer Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Downs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Downs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Geraghty Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Annapolis Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pioneer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Meade Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Maryland City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Odenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Severn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Hidden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Danza Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Dorsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- Gambrills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenshire Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <7>
- Woodland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Crofton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- East Park Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Park Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Village
- Cohansey Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Oak View Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- North Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Laurel is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
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 Anne Arundel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Downs 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 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 Maryland:
- Pages specific to Anne Arundel 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 Downs Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #80902
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1710033 (Downs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1710033 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: Anne Arundel
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel
- Location given for Downs Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1067753 Lon: -76.7513593
- 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> | 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Downs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |