A visit to the Motto Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Motto Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Motto Cemetery (FG ID #95507).
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 Motto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Motto Cemetery:
40.6744, -92.9353
The Motto Cemetery is located in Appanoose County<2>.
The county seat for Appanoose County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the northeast of the Motto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Motto Cemetery.
Name Variations for Motto Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Motto Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Motto Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Motto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Livengood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Livengood Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livengood Cemetery
- Numa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Numa Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa Cemetery
- Hibbsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Farmers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Felkner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Felkner Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Hism Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bozwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Exline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Jerome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerome Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jewish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Motto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Motto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Numa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunshine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Exline
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pearl City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Mendota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clarkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Plano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Walnut City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rathbun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Seymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Darbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Udell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Motto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appanoose County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Motto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Moulton
- Seymour
- Unionville
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 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 Motto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Appanoose 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 Motto Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #95507
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459265 (Motto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459265 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: Appanoose
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centerville West
- Location given for Motto Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.674458 Lon: -92.9354792
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Motto 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |