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A visit to the Dowds Gravesite ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dowds Gravesite. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dowds Gravesite (FG ID #77200)

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 Dowds Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dowds Gravesite

Lat:   40.9398°   (40° 56' 23")

Lon:   -109.7595°   (-109° 45' 34")

The Dowds Gravesite is located in Daggett County<2>.

The county seat for Daggett County is located in Manila. Manila lies just to the north northeast of the Dowds Gravesite .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Dowds Gravesite.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Dowds Gravesite.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dowds Gravesite, with the nearest first.

  • Manila
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Washam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washam have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam
    • Washam is located in Sweetwater County (WY)
  • Linwood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Daggett County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linwood
    • From the Dowds Gravesite to Linwood
  • McKinnon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
    • McKinnon is located in Sweetwater County (WY)
  • Greendale ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Swett Ranch ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Burntfork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyer ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Uintah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dyer
    • From the Dowds Gravesite to Dyer
  • Bullionville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch John
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lonetree
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Dry Fork
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Dowds Gravesite:

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 Dowds Gravesite:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1454719  (Dowds Grave)
    • Note: GNIS record #1454719 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: Jessen Butte
    • County: Daggett         Elev: 1960
    • Location given for GNIS #1454719 (Dowds Grave)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77200

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Daggett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowds Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9398, Longitude: -109.7595    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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