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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Downs is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Downs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downs:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Downs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Mount Angel
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Silverton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <1>
    • McKee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Scotts Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <1>
    • Gervais
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <1>
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <1>
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Labish Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Hubbard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Drake Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Hayesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Badger Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Keizer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <1>
  • Benton County
    • North Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Molalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Liberal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
    • Glen Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
    • Canby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Mulino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Colton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Willamette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
    • Beavercreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Canemah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Lyons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jordan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Scio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Scio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Mill City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <1>
    • Gates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <1>
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Crabtree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Draperville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Salemtowne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Zena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Eola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Crowley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolph Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Ellendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Buell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Middleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Sherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • King City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <1>
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
    • Scholls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tigard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • Metzger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • Progress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Beaverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <1>
    • Raleigh Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Eola Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Lafayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <1>
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Whiteson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • McMinnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Cove Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Yamhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downs, see our County-by-County Page for Downs.

Newspapers Published in Downs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downs, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downs:

Cemeteries Near Downs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.

  • Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mount Angel.
    • The Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Queen of Angels Monastery Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benedictine Sister of Mt. Anglel Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
  • Mt. Angel Abbey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Angel Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Angel Abbey Cemetery
  • Bethany Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Pioneer Cemetery
  • Silverton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mount Angel.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Angel Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39165 <4>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Mt. Angel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Angel Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Essen Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essen Family Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Downs had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downs, with the one closest to Downs listed first.

  • Mount Angel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Silverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <1>
  • McKee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Marion County
  • Marquam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquam
    • Marquam is located in Clackamas County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Marion County
  • Scotts Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
    • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <1>
  • Gervais
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <1>
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <1>
  • Brooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clymer ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Marion County
  • Hubbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chemawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
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    • Macleay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macleay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Wilhoit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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- Downs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0421, Longitude: -122.7933    
<4>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.
<5>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 Downs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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