A visit to the De Soto 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 De Soto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De Soto Cemetery:
38.9701, -94.9888
The De Soto Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the De Soto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the De Soto Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the De Soto Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from De Soto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Cemetery
- Mt. Sidney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Congregational Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
- Lenape Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lenape Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Cemetery
- Sarcoxie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie Cemetery
- Delaware Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
- Eudora City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Hesper Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Cemetery Beni Israel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cemetery Beni Israel is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Beni Israel
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Impel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Impel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impel Cemetery
- Reno Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monticello Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the De Soto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from De Soto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clearview City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- De Soto
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Weaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hesper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Leaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zarah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bonner Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Olathe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Noria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tonganoxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edwardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sibleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Quivira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Basehor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 De Soto 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 De Soto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonner Springs
- De Soto
- Eudora
- Linwood
- Olathe
- Shawnee
- Tonganoxie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 De Soto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 De Soto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479168 (De Soto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479168 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Soto
- Location given for De Soto Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9711153 Lon: -94.9885788
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- De Soto Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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