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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Motley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Motley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Motley listed first.

  • Sarcoxie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Reeds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Parshley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parshley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
    • Parshley is located in Jasper County
  • Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Newton County
  • Talmage City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Talmage City is located in Newton County
  • Knights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Jasper County
  • Fidelity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ritchey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Bowers Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
    • Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
  • Avilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Granby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Newton County
  • Clarkson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Jasper County
  • Newtonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonia
    • Newtonia is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonia <3>
  • Pierce City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple Grove
    • From Motley to Maple Grove
  • Prosperity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prosperity
    • From Motley to Prosperity
  • Tipton Ford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Ford
    • Tipton Ford is located in Newton County
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saginaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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