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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:

36.0612, -95.2025

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 Mayes County<2>.

The county seat for Mayes County is located in Pryor Creek. Pryor Creek lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Downing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hare Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hare Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
  • Keener Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keener Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Haner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Haner Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haner Cemetery
  • Union Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Lost City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lost City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City Cemetery
  • Peggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Peggs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggs Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Lower Ray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lower Ray Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ray Cemetery
  • Swimmer Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McLain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvalier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Calvalier Cemetery is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvalier Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hulbert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • Parris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Cedar Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Peggs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ballou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ballou is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
  • Lost City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost City is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Murphy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Murphy is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Pin Oaks Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
  • Iron Post
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron Post is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
  • Hulbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Snake Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
  • Locust Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mazie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sams Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Gideon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gideon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Wagoner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chouteau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sportsmen Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Moodys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mallard Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
    • Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Mayes 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 Mayes 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 #1092179  (Downing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1092179 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: Mayes
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Crest
      • Location given for Downing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.0612081     Lon: -95.2024608
      • 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 Mayes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.