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Introduction ...

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 Downings (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 Downings. 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 hospitals and 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.

Downings is located in Richmond 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 Richmond County: Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland & Westmoreland.

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

  • Richmond County     (The home county of Downings)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Farnham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Caroline County
    • Central Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <2>
    • Millers Tavern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occupacia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Glenns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Contra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Walkerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Plain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Romancoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Rumford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
    • Manquin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <2>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <2>
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Weems
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • White Stone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
    • Ocran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Nesting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Remlik
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Urbanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Saluda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Locust Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Amburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Lara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackwells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ophelia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sunnybank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Tucker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Machodoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Leedstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
      • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Potomac Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
      • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nash Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles County (MD)
    • Cobb Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
      • Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <2>
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downings, with the one closest to Downings listed first.
    • Piney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
    • Tall Timbers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
    • Scotland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Gum Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
    • Drayden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <2>
    • Valley Lee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Dameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Saint Marys City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
      • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <2>
    • Breton Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <2>
    • Coltons Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltons Point
      • Coltons Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coltons Point <2>
    • Great Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Downings ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downings.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downings, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downings.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Downings ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downings.

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 Downings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Farnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Milden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Totuskey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totuskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totuskey Cemetery
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Downings had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farnham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Farnham is located in Richmond County
  • Ivondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
    • Ivondale is located in Richmond County
  • Litwalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Emmerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
    • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
  • Bayport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
  • Haynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Richmond County
  • Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Village is located in Northumberland County
  • Montague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Essex County
  • Water View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
  • Monaskon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Wares Wharf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wares Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wares Wharf
    • Wares Wharf is located in Essex County
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    • Jamaica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Middlesex County
    • Mollusk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
      • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <2>
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Downings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8445, Longitude: -76.6233    
<4>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 Downings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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