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A visit to the Downing 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 Downing Cemetery ...

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

35.8973, -94.6230

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

The Downing Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Stilwell. Stilwell lies just to the south of the Downing Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downing Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Downing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wolf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
  • Reece Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Reece Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
  • Walkingstick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walkingstick Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkingstick Cemetery
  • Ketcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ketcher Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcher Cemetery
  • Downing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Downing Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
  • Tyler Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tyler Spring Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Spring Cemetery
  • Fourkiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fourkiller Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourkiller Cemetery
  • Scraper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Scraper Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper Cemetery
  • Mulberry Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • The Fairfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairfield Church Cemetery
  • Piney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Piney Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Green Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Green Cemetery
      • The Old Green Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Cemetery
    • Stilwell City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Stilwell City Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell City Cemetery
      • The Stilwell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Cemetery
      • Stilwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #947217 <5>
    • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Ketcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ketcher Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcher Cemetery
    • Spade Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Spade Mtn. Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Mtn. Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alberty Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberty Cemetery
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downing Cemetery.

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

  • Peavine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
  • West Peavine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • West Peavine is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Addielee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Addielee is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stilwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Christie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Christie is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Dutch Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Mills is located in Washington County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wauhillau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wauhillau is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Salem is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Evansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Evansville is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Summers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
    • Proctor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Mountain is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain
    • Cherry Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Tree is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
    • Morrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Morrow is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Lyons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyons is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons has also been known as:
      • Lyons Switch
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
    • Cincinnati
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Watts Community
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Watts Community is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
    • Chance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chance is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Bell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bell is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Clyde is located in Washington County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Canehill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eldon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon

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 Downing Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Downing Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Adair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Downing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1092177  (Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092177 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Adair
      • Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westville
      • Location given for Downing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.897307     Lon: -94.6230002
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downing Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.