A visit to the Motley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
30.0930, -96.2250
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Motley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Motley Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Motley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Motley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Motley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Motley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Apperson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apperson Cemetery
- Henson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
- Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Washam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Frances Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Frances Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Staehle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Meinecke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meinecke Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinecke Cemetery
- Cress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cress Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cress Cemetery
- Phillipsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Phillipsburg Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg Cemetery
- The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5981 <5>
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Streb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Streb Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streb Cemetery
- Pfeffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pfeffer Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeffer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Chappell Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Kenney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Wehdem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- Hempstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Brenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Graball ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bleiblerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Fields Store
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
- Washington ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wesley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Industry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cat Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Waller
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Motley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellville
- Brenham
- Chappell Hill
- Hempstead
- Washington - Historic
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 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1341995 (Motley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341995 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buckhorn
- Location given for Motley Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0929969 Lon: -96.2249621
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Texas' counties, including Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Motley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |