Downey, Iowa

Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.

Downey was laid out in 1853 at the time the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it.^[1] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey.^[2]

References

↑ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 512.
↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 129.

Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Tipton

Cities	Bennett Clarence Durant‡ Lowden Mechanicsville Stanwood Tipton West Branch‡ Wilton‡

Townships	Cass Center Dayton Fairfield Farmington Fremont Gower Inland Iowa Linn Massillon Pioneer Red Oak Rochester Springdale Springfield Sugar Creek

CDP	Rochester

Other unincorporated communities	Buchanan Cedar Bluff Centerdale Downey Massillon Plato Springdale Sunbury Wald

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W / 41.61611; -91.34861

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