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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Downer is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Becker, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Cass (ND) & Richland (ND).

Below are the counties that are near Downer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downer:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Downer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Baker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Clay County
    • Barnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Muskoda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muskoda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
      • Muskoda is located in Clay County
    • Sabin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
      • Sabin is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Glyndon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollag
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
      • Rollag is located in Clay County
    • Hawley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Dilworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
      • Dilworth is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <2>
    • Comstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Finkle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
      • Finkle is located in Clay County
    • Moorhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
    • Hitterdal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitterdal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
      • Hitterdal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Oakport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
      • Oakport is located in Clay County
  • Becker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Cormorant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
      • Cormorant is located in Becker County
    • Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <2>
    • Audubon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bucks Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
      • Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
    • Detroit Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
      • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <2>
  • Norman County
    • Borup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
      • Borup is located in Norman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Otter Tail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Rothsay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
      • Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <2>
    • Pelican Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Erhard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
      • Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Wilkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Lawndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
    • Wolverton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
      • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wilkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Cass County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Briarwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
      • Briarwood is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Oxbow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Wild Rice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
      • Wild Rice is located in Cass County (ND)
    • Frontier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
      • Frontier is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Prairie Rose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
      • Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Fargo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fargo <2>
    • Horace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <2>
    • North River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Reile's Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
      • Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • West Fargo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
      • West Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <2>
    • Harwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Cass County (ND)
    • Kindred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
      • Kindred is located in Cass County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <2>
  • Richland County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.
    • Christine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <2>
    • Abercrombie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Walcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
    • Galchutt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
      • Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downer, see our County-by-County Page for Downer.

Cemeteries Near Downer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.

  • Elkton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sabin Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Glyndon.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Riverside Cemetery (located 70 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83177 <5>
  • Grong Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grong Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Yankee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Yankee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Yankee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Downer had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downer, with the one closest to Downer listed first.

  • Baker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Clay County
  • Barnesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Muskoda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muskoda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
    • Muskoda is located in Clay County
  • Sabin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
    • Sabin is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Glyndon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rollag
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
    • Rollag is located in Clay County
  • Hawley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
  • Comstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Tansem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansem
    • Tansem is located in Clay County
  • Dilworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
    • Dilworth is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <2>
  • Finkle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
    • Finkle is located in Clay County
  • Lawndale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Winnipeg Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnipeg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg Junction
      • Winnipeg Junction is located in Clay County
    • Moorhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <2>
    • Averill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
      • Averill is located in Clay County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downer.

Newspapers Published in Downer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Downer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7541, Longitude: -96.4870       In this case, the coordinates for Downer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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