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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Downing Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Downing Cemetery (FG ID #385)

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 Downing Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.5161°   (43° 30' 57")

Lon:   -82.7572°   (-82° 45' 25")

The Downing Cemetery is located in Sanilac County<2>.

The county seat for Sanilac County is located in Sandusky. Sandusky lies just to the south southwest of the Downing Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Downing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Sanilac 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 Downing 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downing Cemetery.

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

    • Deckerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
      • Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <5>
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
    • Palms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
      • Palms is located in Sanilac County
    • Sandusky
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <5>
    • Carsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester
      • Forester is located in Sanilac County
    • Richmondville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
      • Richmondville is located in Sanilac County
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Sanilac County
    • Elmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Minden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Snover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snover
      • Snover is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Watertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
      • Applegate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Sanilac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
        • Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <5>
      • Tyre
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyre
        • Tyre is located in Sanilac County
      • Forestville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
        • Forestville is located in Sanilac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Ruth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Huron County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <5>
      • Juhl
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
        • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
      • Decker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
        • Decker is located in Sanilac County
      • White Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Huron County
      • Ubly
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Downing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanilac County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Downing Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Farnsworth Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnsworth Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farnsworth Grave is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnsworth Grave
    • Rosbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rusnell Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusnell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusnell Farm Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusnell Farm Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202263 <1>
    • Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Deckerville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1079 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Forester.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1150 <1>
    • East Marion Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1685 <1>
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • The Wheatland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1953 <1>
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Delaware Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Snay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Argyle Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Argyle Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • The Argyle Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Argyle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1666 <1>
      • Forester Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Forester Twp. Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forester Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Forester.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forester Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968376 <1>
      • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Minden City.
        • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John Cemetery
        • West Delaware Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931 <1>

    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 Downing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624858  (Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #624858 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: Palms
      • County: Sanilac         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #624858 (Downing Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #385

    The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Sanilac, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downing Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5161, Longitude: -82.7572    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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