A visit to the Johnson County Memorial Gardens ...
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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens:
38.9219, -94.6693
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Johnson County Memorial Gardens is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies just to the west southwest of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Johnson County Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Cemetery
- Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strang Mausoleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Strang Mausoleum is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang Mausoleum
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Pioneer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
- The Antioch Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169626 <5>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lenexa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lenexa Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grange Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Shawnee Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
- The Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28754 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Johnson County Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Overland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Martin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Leawood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lenexa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Prairie Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Loch Lloyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Holmes Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <6>
- Merriam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olathe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westwood Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Mission Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Roeland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Argentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Lake Quivira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Shawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Zarah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argentine
- Belton
- Belton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Grandview
- Lenexa
- Lenexa lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenexa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Merriam
- Olathe
- Olathe lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olathe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Overland Park
- Shawnee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens:
- 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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479230 (Johnson County Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479230 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: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lenexa
- Location given for Johnson County Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 38.9230624 Lon: -94.6688468
- 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 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 '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- Johnson County Memorial Gardens) 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. |