Welcome to Downers ...
Downers is located in Windsor County<1>.
Downers is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Downers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Downers: 802
Communities near Downers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downers.
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Bellows Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downers. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downers. See our Newspapers Page for Downers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Downers ...
Looking for more information about Downers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Downers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Downers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |