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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.

We're sorry, but we have no contact information for this cemetery and we are unable to assist in helping to find such a contact.


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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2622°   (31° 15' 43")

Lon:   -96.2958°   (-96° 17' 44")

The cemetery is located in Leon County<4>.

As an estimate, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Marquez.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Whartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Winn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Sansom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Kaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaster Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Holly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • 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 23 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 start 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 Downs Cemetery:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1356232  (Downs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1356232 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Round Prairie
    • County: Leon         Elev: 137
    • Location given for GNIS #1356232 (Downs Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3281

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2622, Longitude: -96.2958       In this case, the coordinates for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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