A visit to the Downs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Downs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Downs Cemetery:
42.8401, -73.1804
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Downs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Downs Cemetery is located in 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Downs Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Bennington Hebrew Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennington Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bennington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251636 <5>
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bennington Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eunice Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997636 <5>
- Towsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Towsley Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towsley Cemetery
- The Towsley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morgan - Towslee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279914 <5>
- Woodward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Old First Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old First Church Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old First Church Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641555 <5>
- 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)
- The Dunn - Ell Card Lot is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn - Ell Card Lot
- The Dunn - Ell Card Lot has also been known as:
- Dunn - Ell Card Plot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2578713 <5>
- Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodford Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdillville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pownal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The North Pownal Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pownal Cemetery
- The North Pownal Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Pownal Yard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192261 <5>
- Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <5>
- Sherman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Yard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Pownal Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
- Bennington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Old Bennington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pownal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pownal is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Woodford Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford Hollow is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Hollow
- Woodford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- 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)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Stamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stamford is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- North Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- South Shaftsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shaftsbury
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hoosick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Petersburg Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- 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)
- Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
- Briggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Briggsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Walloomsac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
- Hoosick Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- North Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Readsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Readsboro is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- White Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glastenbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glastenbury is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastenbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Hoosick Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
- Potter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
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.
- Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick
- North Adams
- Williamstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1920237 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bennington
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pownal
- Location given for Downs Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 42.8400794 Lon: -73.1803846
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Downs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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