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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 Downey (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 Downey. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Downey is located in Somerset County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Downey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
    • Shanksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • New Baltimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Buckstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Coleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mostoller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mostoller
      • From Downey to Mostoller
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Friedens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beachdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beachdale
      • From Downey to Beachdale
    • Pine Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Hill
      • From Downey to Pine Hill
    • Althouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Althouse
      • From Downey to Althouse
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
    • Kegg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Downey to Kegg
    • Hyndman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Schellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Manns Choice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • New Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Cooks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Mills
      • From Downey to Cooks Mills
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charlesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wolfsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Beans Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beans Cove
      • From Downey to Beans Cove
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Rainsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Blair County
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Elim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Geistown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Lorain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dunlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Salix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Southmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Daisytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Fayette County
  • Westmoreland County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
    • Barrelville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ellerslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Mount Savage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Corriganville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Zihlman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Frostburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • La Vale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clarysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarysville
      • From Downey to Clarysville
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Borden Shaft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden Shaft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Borden Shaft
      • From Downey to Borden Shaft
    • Midlothian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downey, with the one closest to Downey listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wiley Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Short Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Downey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downey.

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 Downey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Listie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Glade
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Somerset County
  • Shanksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
  • New Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Savage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
    • Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
  • West End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Bedford County
  • Mineral Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
  • Lambertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
    • Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
  • Johnsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
  • Mostoller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mostoller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mostoller
    • From Downey to Mostoller
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Buckstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Coleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beachdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beachdale
      • From Downey to Beachdale

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

Newspapers Published in Downey ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downey, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Downey:

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Downey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9694, Longitude: -78.8767       In this case, the coordinates for Downey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Downey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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