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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:   39.1112°   (39° 6' 40")

Lon:   -90.8832°   (-90° 52' 59")

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 26 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.

    • New Hope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Elsberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
    • Briscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Foley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sledd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Whiteside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Silex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Mackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Troy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Annada
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
        • Annada is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Paynesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Moscow Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
      • Gilead
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Star City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Eolia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
      • Hamburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
      • Batchtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
        • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <4>
      • Chain-of-Rocks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
        • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Old Monroe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
        • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <4>
      • Hardin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Mozier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
        • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <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 Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elsberry
    • Hardin
      • Hardin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Downing Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Silex
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Downing Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Downing Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Luckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luckett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson - Cannon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
    • Elsberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elsberry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
    • Bryants Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryants Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryants Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Creek Cemetery
    • Gladney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gladney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Howdeshell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howdeshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howdeshell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howdeshell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Downing Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
      • Slavens - Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slavens - Allen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Cochran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Ashbury Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashbury Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbury Chapel Cemetery
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Old Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • McCullen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCullen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullen Cemetery
      • Star Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
      • Vance - Seaman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance - Seaman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery
      • Elsberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elsberry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon 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 #717034  (Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717034 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: Okete
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #717034 (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 Lincoln, 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 obstructions 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: 39.1112, Longitude: -90.8832       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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