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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 (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:   42.8401°   (42° 50' 24")

Lon:   -73.1804°   (-73° 10' 49")

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

The county seat for Bennington County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Downs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Vermont:
  • Pages specific to Bennington 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 26 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.

    • Bennington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pownal Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
    • Bennington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Old Bennington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pownal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Woodford Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
      • Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
    • Woodford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
    • Stamford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • North Bennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
      • North Bennington is located in Bennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • South Shaftsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
      • South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hoosick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
        • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Williamstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
      • Stamford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Greylock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
        • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Walloomsac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
        • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Hoosick Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaftsbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
        • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • North Adams
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
      • Readsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
        • Readsboro is located in Bennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • White Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
        • White Creek is located in Washington County (NY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Creek <4>
      • Glastenbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
        • Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
      • Hoosick Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
        • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Potter Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
        • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)

    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 Bennington 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 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Downs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bennington Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery
    • Bennington Village Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eunice Wilcox Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997636 <6>
    • Towsley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Towsley Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • The Towsley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morgan - Towslee Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towsley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279914 <6>
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Vermont Veterans Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Old First Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old First Church Cemetery is located in Bennington County
      • The Old First Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bennington Center Cemetery
      • Bennington Center - Old First Church Cemetery
      • Old Bennington Cemetery
      • Old First Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Vermont's Sacred Acre
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641555 <6>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pownal Center Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot is located in Bennington County
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot has also been known as:
        • Dunn - Ell Card Plot
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2578713 <6>
      • Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paddock - Peckham Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
      • Woodford Hollow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodford Hollow Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Woodford Hollow Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417234 <6>
      • Hinsdillville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kingsley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104088 <6>
      • North Pownal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The North Pownal Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • The North Pownal Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Pownal Yard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pownal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192261 <6>
      • Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
      • J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <6>
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman Yard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Yard Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 #1920237  (Downs Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1920237 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: Pownal
      • County: Bennington         Elev: 317
      • Location given for GNIS #1920237 (Downs Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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 Vermont's counties, including Bennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Downs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8401, Longitude: -73.1804       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.
    <7>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.




 

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