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Welcome to Downieville ...

Downieville is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Downieville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Downieville is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Downieville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Downieville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Downieville - they are located in California and Colorado.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downieville.

Communities near Downieville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downieville.

  • Pittsburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Wilkinsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Kensington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Burrell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Swissvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Downieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downieville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downieville. 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 Downieville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downieville. See our Newspapers Page for Downieville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downieville ...

Looking for more information about Downieville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Downieville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downieville.

Adding Downieville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Downieville 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 (so far) for Downieville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Downieville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downieville - 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.