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A visit to the Downs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: This cemetery is a family graveyard and located on private property. Respect the landowner's rights and seek permission before visiting.

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Downs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Downs Cemetery (FG ID #3281).

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 Downs Cemetery ...

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

31.2622, -96.2958

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downs Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Marquez.

Just a reminder: Downs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.

The cemetery is located in Leon County<4>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east of the Downs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Downs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Downs Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Bumpus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whartley Cemetery
  • Winn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Sansom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Kaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kaster Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaster Cemetery
    • Holly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Downs Cemetery.

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

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 Downs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Downs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Downs Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3281

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356232  (Downs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356232 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Round Prairie
      • Location given for Downs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2624017     Lon: -96.2960781
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Downs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Leon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.