A visit to the Olathe Memorial 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 Olathe Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery:
38.8961, -94.8172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olathe Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies just to the south southwest of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olathe Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
- Monticello Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Monticello Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Cemetery
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- St. Columbia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Columbia Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbia Cemetery
- Lenexa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lenexa Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Strang Mausoleum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Strang Mausoleum is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang Mausoleum
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Cemetery
- Johnson County Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Four Corners Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olathe Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Olathe
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clare is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Lenexa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zarah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Gardner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <6>
- Loring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Lake Quivira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Holliday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Clearview City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- New Santa Fe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Leawood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Edwardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Loch Lloyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Martin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Prairie Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Mission
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Grinter Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
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 Olathe Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Soto
- Lenexa
- Merriam
- Olathe
- Olathe lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olathe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Overland Park
- Shawnee
- Spring Hill
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 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 Olathe Memorial 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 Olathe Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2087371 (Olathe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2087371 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: 312 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Olathe
- Location given for Olathe Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8961111 Lon: -94.8172222
- 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 '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- Olathe Memorial Cemetery) 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. |