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
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.
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
- Walton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- Margaretville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <3>
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Andes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
- Andes is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <3>
- Gregorytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Shinhopple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinhopple
- Shinhopple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinhopple <3>
- Hamden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <3>
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 for Downsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Downsville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Downsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Downsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |