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A visit to the Motley Cemetery ...


The location of the Motley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Motley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Motley Cemetery

Lat:   33.4687°   (33° 28' 7")

Lon:   -88.5578°   (-88° 33' 28")

The Motley Cemetery is located in Lowndes County<2>.

The county seat for Lowndes County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the east northeast of the Motley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lowndes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Motley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Motley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Motley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bent Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
    • New Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
    • Vinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Kolola Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
    • Starkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brooksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Deerbrook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
        • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Macedonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Stafford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Muldon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
        • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Caledonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
      • Abbott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Griffith
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
        • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Ravine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
        • Ravine is located in Noxubee County
      • Ethelsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
        • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Hamilton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adaton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
        • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County

    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 Lowndes County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Motley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Motley Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Motley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Lowndes County
      • The Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Columbus Rest Haven Gardens
      • Memorial Gardens of Columbus
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Tibbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbee Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbee Cemetery
    • Mayhew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Wicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicks Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicks Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Curtis Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Waverley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverley Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Pitchlynn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitchlynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitchlynn Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitchlynn Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Pooles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooles Cemetery
      • Seitz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seitz Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seitz Cemetery
      • Stallion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Stallion Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • The Stallion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Stallin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62986 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #673890  (Motley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673890 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bent Oak
      • County: Lowndes         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #673890 (Motley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Motley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4687, Longitude: -88.5578       In this case, the coordinates for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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