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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. 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 Olathe Memorial Cemetery ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   38.8961°   (38° 53' 45")

Lon:   -94.8172°   (-94° 49' 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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • 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
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Maupin Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Family Cemetery
    • 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
  • Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family Cemetery
    • 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
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • St. Columbia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbia Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Lenexa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenexa Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Strang Mausoleum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Mausoleum
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      • 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
    • Tomahawk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
      • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Johnson County Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson County Memorial Gardens is located in Johnson County
    • Boles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Four Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Antioch Pioneer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
      • 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

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)
    • 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 <6>
  • Clare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Johnson County
  • Lenexa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Johnson County
  • Overland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Zarah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Zarah is located in Johnson County
  • Gardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
  • Shawnee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Spring Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
  • Lake Quivira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Holliday
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Wilder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • New Santa Fe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Leawood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Merriam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Edwardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Stilwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Loch Lloyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Martin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Countryside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Mission
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Grinter Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Olathe Memorial Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #2087371 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: Olathe
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 312
    • Location given for GNIS #2087371 (Olathe Cemetery)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8961, Longitude: -94.8172       In this case, the coordinates for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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