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Welcome to Downsville ...

Downsville is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Downsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

Downsville is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Downsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Downsville: 13755<3>

Communities Also Named Downsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Downsville - they are located in Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downsville.

Websites for Downsville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Downsville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Downsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downsville.

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 Downsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downsville. 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 Downsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downsville. See our Newspapers Page for Downsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downsville ...

Looking for more information about Downsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Downsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Downsville.

Adding Downsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Downsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Downsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Downsville post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Downsville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Downsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Downsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/