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A visit to the Motley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Motley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Motley Cemetery (FG ID #1992912)

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 ...

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

Lat:   32.8144°   (32° 48' 51")

Lon:   -96.6577°   (-96° 39' 27")

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

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the west southwest of the Motley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Motley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grove Hill Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Carver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carver Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • McCree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCree Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Frost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frost Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fields Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fields Cemetery is located in Dallas County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Dallas County
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawlins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
    • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
  • Mesquite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <7>
  • Sunnyvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
    • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <7>
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Balch Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <7>
  • Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sargent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <7>
  • University Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <7>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kleberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Richardson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <7>
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From the Motley Cemetery to Lisbon
    • Forney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sachse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <7>
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jim Town
      • From the Motley Cemetery to Jim Town
    • Hutchins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <7>
    • Seagoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <7>
    • Oak Cliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Dallas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

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:

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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 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: 32.8144, Longitude: -96.6577    
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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