Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Motley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Motley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Motley is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Motley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Motley:
- Pike County (The home county of Motley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Fedscreek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County
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- Mouthcard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Lick Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Paw Paw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Calloway Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
- Phyllis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phyllis is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McVeigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
- Kimper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Belcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belcher is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Osborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Galveston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Galveston is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Beaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Teaberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Teaberry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
- Betsy Layne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grethel is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
- Harold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Stanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Blue Moon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Melvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Weeksbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Bypro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Burdine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Hemphill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Cromona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Neon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Pilgrim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Lovely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Buchanan County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Big Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Kelsa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Matney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Leemaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Janey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Paynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Mavisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Jackson Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Rowe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Council
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Council is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Dickenson County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Haysi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <1>
- Tarpon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Clinchco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clintwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aily
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Bucu
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Nora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Omaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Carrie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Darwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Herald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Russell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Dye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dante
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dante is located in Russell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Honaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Red Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Raven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Wise County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Haddonfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Stirrat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Omar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wylo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wylo is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylo
- Man
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Man is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
- Switzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Holden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Whitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mallory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mallory is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- McDowell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Wyoming City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Panther
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Iaeger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Bradshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Avondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Height
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Wilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Roderfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Big Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Thacker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Blackberry City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Matewan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sprigg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Red Jacket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Wharncliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Musick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Chattaroy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Pie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pie is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Delbarton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Baisden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Wyoming County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Cub City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
- Uno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uno is located in Wyoming County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Motley, see our County-by-County Page for Motley.
Cemeteries Near Motley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Motley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Motley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Motley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flanary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hackney Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ramey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dotson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bevins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (747 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Josie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stiltner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Motley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Motley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Motley, with the one closest to Motley listed first.
- Mouthcard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Big Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Paw Paw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Jamboree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jamboree is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
- Phelps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kimper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
- Pinsonfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Fishtrap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fishtrap is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
- Grundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Venters is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venters
- Lookout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Canada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Zebulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zebulon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Motley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Motley.
Newspapers Published in Motley ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Motley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Motley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Motley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Motley:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Letcher County
- Martin County
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Russell County
- Tazewell County
- Wise County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Motley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Motley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |