A visit to the Motley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Motley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Motley Cemetery:
38.0509, -93.8149
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Motley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Motley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the east of the Motley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Motley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Motley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benton Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Benton Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Green Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Yeater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Yeater Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeater Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Schoonover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Schoonover Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoonover Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Lewellen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewellen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewellen Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound Cemetery
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- Osceola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Osceola Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Lowry City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lowry City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Daller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Daller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daller Cemetery
- Ditty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ditty Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Culbartson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Culbartson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbartson Cemetery
- Springstube Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Springstube Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springstube Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Motley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Motley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monegaw Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lowry City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Cobb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Gerster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Brownington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- El Dorado Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- La Due
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Willowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Weaubleau
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Harwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Prairie City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
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 Motley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Motley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton City
- Brownington
- Clinton
- Deepwater
- El Dorado Springs
- Humansville
- Lowry City
- Montrose
- Osceola
- Rockville
- Schell City
- Weaubleau
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Motley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Motley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #756413 (Motley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #756413 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monegaw Springs
- Location given for Motley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0508632 Lon: -93.8149351
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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 Missouri's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Motley 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. |