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A visit to the Downey Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

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 Downey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.5581°   (40° 33' 29")

Lon:   -93.8608°   (-93° 51' 38")

The Downey Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Bethany. Bethany lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Downey 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 professional and volunteer 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 Downey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Downey 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 Downey Cemetery.

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

    • Akron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
    • Lamoni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
    • Blythedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Pleasanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Davis City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Eagleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cainsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Morgan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Decatur City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
    • Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Kellerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hatfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
        • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
      • Mount Moriah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
        • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Gardner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Mercer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • South Lineville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Lineville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Grand River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Princeton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaconsfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people

    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 Downey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Downey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Andover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • New Buda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Buda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Buda Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Buda Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Creveling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creveling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creveling Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Fogleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogleman Cemetery
    • Eastin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastin Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastin Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamilton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasanton (IA).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94982 <6>
      • Chase Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Davis City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis City Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis City Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Terre Haute Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terre Haute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terre Haute Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terre Haute Cemetery
      • Lillie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lillie Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillie Cemetery
      • Hollen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollen Cemetery is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollen Cemetery
      • Eagleville Masonic Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Downey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #742725  (Downey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #742725 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: Akron
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 300
      • Location given for GNIS #742725 (Downey Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, 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 Downey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5581, Longitude: -93.8608       In this case, the coordinates for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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