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A visit to the Downs Cemetery ...


The location of the Downs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.2238°   (37° 13' 25")

Lon:   -78.1397°   (-78° 8' 22")

The Downs Cemetery is located in Nottoway County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Downs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Nottoway County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Downs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Downs Cemetery.

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

    • Crewe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
    • Burkeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
    • Winnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Amelia Court House
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paineville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Blackstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
    • Spainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Earls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Nutbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Cotton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Meherrin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Farmville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Victoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
      • Wilsons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
        • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Hampden - Sydney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
        • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Blake Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
        • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Kenbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Guinea Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
        • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Pleasant Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
      • Lunenburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
      • Cumberland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Masons Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
        • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Darvills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
        • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Ammon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
        • Ammon is located in Amelia County
      • Tuggle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
        • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County

    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 Nottoway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Downs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vaughns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughns Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughns Cemetery
    • Strum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strum Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strum Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Crewe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crewe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crewe Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crewe Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Sunset Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Towler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towler Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towler Cemetery
    • Southall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southall Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southall Cemetery
    • Lunsalord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunsalord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunsalord Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunsalord Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bagby Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagby Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery
      • Blendon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Blendon Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • The Blendon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dunn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blendon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49490 <6>
      • Belfast Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Sandy Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
      • Star Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 #1465930  (Downs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465930 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: Crewe West
      • County: Nottoway         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1465930 (Downs Cemetery)

    The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nottoway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.2238, Longitude: -78.1397       In this case, the coordinates for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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