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A visit to the Motes Cemetery ...


The location of the Motes Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Motes Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Motes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Motes Cemetery

Lat:   30.3950°   (30° 23' 41")

Lon:   -82.0382°   (-82° 2' 17")

The Motes Cemetery is located in Nassau County<2>.

The county seat for Nassau County is located in Fernandina Beach. Fernandina Beach lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Motes Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Motes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Nassau 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 Motes 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Motes Cemetery.

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

    • Bryceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
    • MacClenny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Saint Mary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Maxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Duval County
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Baker County
    • Callahan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Normandy Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nassau Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
        • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
      • Dyal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
        • Dyal is located in Nassau County
      • Magnolia Gardens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
        • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
      • Biscayne Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
        • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
      • Garden City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Duval County
      • Hilliard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace
        • Bellair - Meadowbrook Terrace is located in Clay County
      • San Marco
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
        • San Marco is located in Duval County

    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 Motes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nassau County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Motes Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Motes Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pringle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Emmaus Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Emmaus Church Cemetery is located in Charlton County (GA)
      • The Emmaus Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emmaus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33812 <7>
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • The Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Macedonia Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187891 <7>
    • Conner - Green Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner - Green Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner - Green Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Boones Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Mantown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mantown Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantown Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moniac Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitker Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitker Cemetery
      • Pinkston Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
      • Manning Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manning Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Deese Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deese Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deese Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Family Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Motes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #287188  (Motes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #287188 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: Macclenny NE
      • County: Nassau         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #287188 (Motes Cemetery)

    The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Nassau, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Motes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3950, Longitude: -82.0382       In this case, the coordinates for the Motes 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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