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A visit to the Motlow Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Motlow Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Motlow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Motlow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0437°   (35° 2' 37")

Lon:   -86.2014°   (-86° 12' 5")

The Motlow Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Motlow Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Motlow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Callaway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Callaway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • 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 Franklin County
  • Polly Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polly Crockett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maxwell Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Community Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Trigg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moseley - Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley - Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley - Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moseley - Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Moore Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Larkin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Posey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Motlow Cemetery.

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

  • Beans Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
    • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Huntland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Francisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Sal City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
    • Sal City is located in Franklin County
  • Estillfork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
    • Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Greerton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
    • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Lexie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Lexie is located in Franklin County
  • Hytop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
    • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baileytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
    • Baileytown is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Flintville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Beachboro ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
    • Beachboro is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cowan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
    • Decherd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <6>
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Winchester Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • New Market
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <6>
    • Estill Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <6>
    • Corder Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Hollytree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
      • Hollytree is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Skyline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
    • Greenhaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony
      • Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
      • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Anderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin 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 Motlow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Motlow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Motlow Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Motlow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1294526  (Motlow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1294526 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: Beans Creek
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #1294526 (Motlow Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

    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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Motlow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0437, Longitude: -86.2014       In this case, the coordinates for the Motlow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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