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A visit to the Johnson County Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens ...

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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens

Lat:   38.9219°   (38° 55' 18")

Lon:   -94.6693°   (-94° 40' 9")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Martin City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Leawood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <4>
    • Lenexa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Indian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Merriam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Mission Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Countryside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Loch Lloyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Fairway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mission
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Olathe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Grandview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
      • Westwood Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
        • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Mission Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
        • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Westwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Roeland Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Argentine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
      • Lake Quivira
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Shawnee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Stilwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
        • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
      • Belton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
        • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
      • Morris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
      • Holliday
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
        • Holliday is located in Johnson County
      • Monticello
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Johnson County

    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
      • Shawnee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shawnee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.<5>

    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)
    • Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
    • Strang Mausoleum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strang Mausoleum is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Mausoleum
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
    • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lenexa Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenexa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenexa Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenexa Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grange Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Shawnee Indian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Indian Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
      • Maupin Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Methodist Mission 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 Johnson County Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479230  (Johnson County Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #479230 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: Lenexa
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #479230 (Johnson County Memorial Gardens)

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

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9219, Longitude: -94.6693       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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