Welcome to Motley ...
Motley is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Motley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Motley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Motley is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Motley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Motley is within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Motley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Motley - they are located in Alabama (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Motley.
Communities near Motley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Motley.
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Altavista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Brutus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lynch Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Pittsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Chalk Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Renan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Motley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Motley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Motley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Motley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Motley. See our Newspapers Page for Motley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Motley ...
Looking for more information about Motley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Motley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Motley.
Adding Motley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Motley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Motley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Motley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Motley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Motley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Motley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |