About Downs Cemetery
Downs Cemetery is a cemetery near West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 446 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 407370. The nearest other listed cemetery is Smothers Cemetery, about 0.3 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, West Frankfort. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.91978, -88.81294
What Downs Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Smothers CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery0.3 mi
- Clem CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery1.0 mi
- Crawford CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery1.7 mi
- Melvin CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery1.7 mi
- East Fork CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery1.9 mi
- Jones CemeteryBenton, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Neal CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Isaacs CemeteryWest Frankfort, ILCemetery3.1 mi
- Plaster Grove CemeteryBenton, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Swofford CemeteryBenton, ILCemetery3.7 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Downs Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Downs Cemetery is near West Frankfort in Franklin County, Illinois, at GPS coordinates 37.91978, -88.81294. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Downs Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Downs Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.