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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mott, please Contact Us.
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 Mott (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 Mott. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mott is historic, it would have been located within present day Howell County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Mott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mott:
- Howell County (The home county of Mott)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Lanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cornertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lebo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Brandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- South Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- West Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pottersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Caulfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Douglas County
- Richville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Koshkonong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Corona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Thomasville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Couch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jeff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Woodside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Garfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Bakersfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Udall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Dora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tecumseh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trail
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Gamaliel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Wake ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Cornertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Saddle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Baker Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Gepp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Wiseman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Horseshoe Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Violet Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Wideman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Dolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Brockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mott, see our County-by-County Page for Mott.
Cemeteries Near Mott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mott.
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 Mott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Meltabarger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meredith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Koellings Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Howell County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chapin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McElmerry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Watkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spears Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Koshkonong Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Homeland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Mott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mott.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mott, with the one closest to Mott listed first.
- Lanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Brandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Koshkonong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Homeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- South Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- West Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Amy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mott.
Newspapers Published in Mott ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mott, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mott:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Sharp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Mott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |