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A visit to the Downer Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Downer Cemetery ...

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

33.2290, -89.9268

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Downer Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Downer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Downer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Emory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Emory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Thurmond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
  • Megee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Megee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
    • Martin Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Grove Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
    • Saffold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Saffold Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffold Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58192 <5>
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Downer Cemetery.

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

  • Acona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Acona is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
  • West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ituma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
  • Coila
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coila is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
  • Durant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Vaiden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Possumneck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
  • Rocky Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Auris is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
  • Jones Crossing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Hesterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tchula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Gwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Goodman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sallis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Keirn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
    • Wyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Cruger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
    • North Carrollton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Sidon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Mileston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
    • Tolarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville

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 Downer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Downer Cemetery: