Welcome to Downs ...
Downs is located Downs is located in McLennan County<1>. The location of Downs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Downs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. Downs is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Downs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Downs is within the boundaries of the (254) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Downs - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah (2), Washington and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downs. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downs. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downs. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downs. 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 Downs. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downs. See our Newspapers Page for Downs. Looking for more information about Downs? 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 Downs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downs. We originally found mention of Downs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.