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A visit to the Downing Cemetery ...


The location of the Downing Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Downing Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2964°   (38° 17' 47")

Lon:   -93.4591°   (-93° 27' 32")

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

The county seat for Benton County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies just to the southeast of the Downing 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 Downing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Downing Cemetery.

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

    • Racket
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
    • Tackner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tackner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Tightwad
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Warsaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palo Pinto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yolo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Edmonson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Alberta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Brownington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ionia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
        • Ionia is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Cole Camp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Deepwater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
        • Deepwater is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <4>
      • Lowry City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
        • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <4>
      • Quincy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Bowen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
        • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Edwards
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
        • Edwards is located in Benton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>
      • Mora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Osceola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>

    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 Benton 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Downing Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Osborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Kinkead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinkead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkead Cemetery
    • Poe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Tindle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tindle Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181001 <6>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Dice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dice Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dice Cemetery
    • Baugh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baugh Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugh Cemetery
    • Ballet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballet Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Drake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Tebo Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tebo Church Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tebo Church Cemetery
      • Parks Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Chapel Cemetery
      • Bird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bird Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery

    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 #717033  (Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717033 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: Shawnee Bend
      • County: Benton         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #717033 (Downing 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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Downing Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2964, Longitude: -93.4591       In this case, the coordinates for the Downing 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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