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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:   35.8537°   (35° 51' 13")

Lon:   -88.9703°   (-88° 58' 13")

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

The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the north of the Motley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Gibson 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 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.

    • Humboldt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
    • Gadsden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Brazil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Fruitvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Windy City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Trenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
    • Alamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Medina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
    • Bells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
    • Goat City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Gibson County
      • Crockett Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
        • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
      • Sitka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Gibson County
      • Milan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Johnsons Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
        • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
      • Oakfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
        • Oakfield is located in Madison County
      • Maury City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
        • Maury City is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Whitway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
        • Whitway is located in Gibson County
      • Dyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Owl City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
        • Owl City is located in Haywood County
      • Friendship
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Huntersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
        • Huntersville is located in Madison County
      • Tigrett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
        • Tigrett is located in Dyer 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 Gibson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alamo
      • Alamo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Motley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Dyer
      • Dyer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Motley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Friendship
    • Humboldt
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Motley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Motley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nesbitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
    • McLeary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLeary Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Cox's Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collinsworth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsworth Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Roseman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseman Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Bowers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Averys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Averys Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averys Cemetery
      • Boikin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boikin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boikin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boikin Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Pruitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
      • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      • Quincy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Raines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raines Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Harpers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harpers Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpers Chapel Cemetery

    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 #1294525  (Motley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1294525 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: Humboldt
      • County: Gibson         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1294525 (Motley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, 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' 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: 35.8537, Longitude: -88.9703       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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