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Introduction ...

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 De Soto Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9701°   (38° 58' 12")

Lon:   -94.9888°   (-94° 59' 19")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the De Soto 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 29 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Linwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Weaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Loring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Eudora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hesper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Bonner Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Olathe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Tonganoxie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Shawnee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Holliday
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Johnson County
      • Clearfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
      • Gardner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Clare
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Clare is located in Johnson County
      • Edwardsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
        • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Sibleyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
        • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Lake Quivira
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Basehor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Vinland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
        • Vinland is located in Douglas County
      • Lenexa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Edgerton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
        • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
      • Morris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
      • Grinter Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
        • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
      • Wallula
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
        • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
      • Midland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Douglas County
      • Lawrence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
    • Mt. Sidney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Lenape Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenape Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenape Cemetery
    • Sarcoxie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcoxie Cemetery
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Eudora City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Eudora City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Eudora City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eudora Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudora City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92384 <6>
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Prairie Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Hesper Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesper Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hesper Friends Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesper Friends Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Cemetery Beni Israel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Beni Israel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery Beni Israel is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beni Israel
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Impel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Impel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Impel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Impel Cemetery
      • Reno Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Monticello Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello 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 De Soto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479168  (De Soto Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #479168 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: De Soto
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #479168 (De Soto Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' 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 De Soto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9701, Longitude: -94.9888    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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