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


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 <2> 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. 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:   39.1068°   (39° 6' 24")

Lon:   -76.7514°   (-76° 45' 5")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
  • 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraghty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Annapolis Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pioneer City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Meade Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
      • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Maryland City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jessup
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <5>
    • Odenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenton
      • Odenton is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odenton <5>
    • Severn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Severn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
    • Hidden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
      • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Danza Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
        • Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Harmans
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
        • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Dorsey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
        • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Savage
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Laurel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
        • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Gambrills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambrills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrills
        • Gambrills is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambrills <5>
      • Glenshire Towne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
        • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Laurel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
      • Woodland Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Crofton Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton Village
        • Crofton Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Millersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
        • South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
      • East Park Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Village
        • East Park Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Cohansey Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
        • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Oak View Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
        • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • North Laurel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
        • North Laurel is located in Howard County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Training School Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Training School Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81694 <2>
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ft. Meade Post Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Friedhofer - Gary Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Friedhofer - Gary Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Friedhofer - Gary Family Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedhofer - Gary Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248970 <2>
    • Watts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Sulphur Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sulfer Cemetery
      • Sulpher Cemetery
      • Sulpher Springs Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81671 <2>
    • Tank Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tank Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tank Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81680 <2>
    • Hospital Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Epiphany Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1029 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984529 <2>
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nichols Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Nichols Church Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Methodist Church Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81315 <2>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jackson Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • The Jackson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81103 <2>
      • Disney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Disney Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disney Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1015 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80894 <2>
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Asbury UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-894 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81477 <2>
      • St. Jacobs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81795 <2>
      • 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)
      • Boyer Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Burial Ground is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80801 <2>

    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 #1710033  (Downs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1710033 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: Laurel
      • County: Anne Arundel         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #1710033 (Downs Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #80902

    The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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>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.
    <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 things 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: 39.1068, Longitude: -76.7514       In this case, the coordinates for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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