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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Boles Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Boles Cemetery (FG ID #2188968)

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 Boles Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0292°   (39° 1' 45")

Lon:   -94.8724°   (-94° 52' 20")

The Boles Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Boles Cemetery .

Establishment of the Boles Cemetery ...

The Boles Cemetery was established in 1863.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Boles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Boles 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boles Cemetery.

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

    • Loring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Monticello
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Shawnee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
    • Holliday
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Bonner Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <5>
    • Edwardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <5>
    • De Soto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <5>
    • Lake Quivira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Grinter Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Basehor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clearview City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
        • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
      • Lenexa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
        • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
      • Merriam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • Merriam is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <5>
      • Turner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
      • Olathe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
        • Olathe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <5>
      • Argentine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
      • Wallula
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
        • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
      • Weaver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Douglas County
      • Fairmount
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
        • Fairmount has also been known as:
        • Fairmont Village
      • Countryside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
        • Countryside is located in Johnson County
      • Mission
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Mission is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
        • Former name for Mission:
        • Mission Hill Acres
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
      • Overland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
        • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <5>
      • Roeland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
        • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <5>
      • Highland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
      • Tonganoxie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
        • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <5>

    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 Boles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Boles Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Riverview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Bonner Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Springs Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Springs Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Lenape Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenape Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenape Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Edwardsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Maupin Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maupin Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grinter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grinter Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinter Cemetery
      • Sarcoxie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcoxie Cemetery
      • Chance Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
      • De Soto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery
      • Wyandotte County Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyandotte County Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte County Cemetery
      • Maywood Community Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maywood Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maywood Community Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maywood Community Church 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 Boles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2087366  (Boles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2087366 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: Edwardsville
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 273
      • Location given for GNIS #2087366 (Boles Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2188968

    The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Johnson, 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 Boles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0292, Longitude: -94.8724    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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