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A visit to the Downs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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:

37.2238, -78.1397

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Downs Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Vaughns Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Cemetery
  • Strum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Strum Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Crewe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Crewe Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Towler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Towler Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
  • Southall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Southall Cemetery is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall Cemetery
  • Lunsalord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lunsalord Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunsalord Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bagby Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bagby Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Memorial Cemetery
    • Blendon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blendon Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blendon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Crewe.
      • The Blendon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49490 <5>
    • Belfast Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Sandy Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
    • Star Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hope Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Downs Cemetery.

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

  • Crewe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <6>
  • Burkeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
  • Rodophil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rodophil is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
  • Green Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Amelia Court House
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Paineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
  • Blackstone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spainville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Earls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
  • Nutbush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
  • Cotton Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Meherrin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
    • Farmville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Victoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilsons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
    • Lodore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodore is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Hampden - Sydney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
    • Blake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
    • Kenbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Guinea Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Lunenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Masons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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: