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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Downing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Downing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Downing, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Downing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Downing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Downing is historic, it would have been located within present day Warren County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock & Shenandoah.

Below are the counties that are near Downing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Downing:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Downing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Front Royal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Viscose City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Applewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Overall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • White Post
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Berrys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Frogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Berryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Homeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Eggbornsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
    • Jeffersonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Norman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Culpeper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Delaplane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Orlean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerfoot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Zulla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • Turnbull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Broad Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Armel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Echo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Mountain Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Hayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Welltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Middleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Philomont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • White Pump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Silcott Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Round Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Aldie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Purcellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Peola Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tryme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimball
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leaksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Marksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Gainesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rediviva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amissville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Scrabble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Slate Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Dilbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Seven Fountains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Maurertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Zepp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Calvary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Mount Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <2>
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • Ridgeway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.
    • Lehew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Yellow Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • Wardensville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Downing, see our County-by-County Page for Downing.

Newspapers Published in Downing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downing, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Downing:

Cemeteries Near Downing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Downing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.

  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
  • The Ramey Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Ramey Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Ramey Graveyard
  • Russell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...
    • Rockland Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Community Cemetery
    • Strother - Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Howellsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howellsville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Downing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Downing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Downing, with the one closest to Downing listed first.

  • Front Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Happy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
    • Happy Creek is located in Warren County
  • Front Royal Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
    • Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Warren County
  • Limeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
    • Limeton is located in Warren County
  • Browntown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
    • Browntown is located in Warren County
  • Linden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Warren County
  • Buckton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
    • Buckton is located in Warren County
  • Bentonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Success
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Warren County
  • Waterlick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Waterlick is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Flint Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <2>
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Markham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Downing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downing.

The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8793, Longitude: -78.1756       In this case, the coordinates for Downing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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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