Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Downsville came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Downsville in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Downsville. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Downsville data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Downsville:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Downsville is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Downsville. See our Misc Page for Downsville for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/