Welcome to Downeyville ...
So far, we found very little information about Downeyville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Downeyville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Downeyville, please Contact Us.
Downeyville would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
The location of Downeyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Downeyville was founded in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Downeyville is 4,830 feet [1,472 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Downeyville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Downeyville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Downeyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Downeyville - they are located in Indiana and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downeyville.
Communities near Downeyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downeyville.
- Gabbs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <5>
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Goldyke ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldyke
- Goldyke is located in Nye County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye County
- Ione ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Grantsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Nye County
- Simon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon
- Simon is located in Mineral County
- Eastgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Nye County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downeyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downeyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downeyville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downeyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downeyville. See our Newspapers Page for Downeyville.
Adding Downeyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Downeyville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downeyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Downeyville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Downeyville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Downeyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downeyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downeyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |