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A visit to the Olson Cemetery ...


The location of the Olson Cemetery 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 Olson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9092°   (38° 54' 33")

Lon:   -96.7028°   (-96° 42' 10")

The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Olson Cemetery .

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 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 Olson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Geary 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 Olson 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Olson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Dwight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wreford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Grandview Plaza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Parkerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
    • Lyona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Latimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ogden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Woodbine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
      • Chapman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Delavan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Delavan is located in Morris County
      • Wilsey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
        • Wilsey is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people

    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 Olson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Olson Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rosey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosey Cemetery
    • Wetzel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetzel Cemetery
    • Salchow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salchow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salchow Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salchow Cemetery
    • Skiddy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skiddy Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skiddy Cemetery
    • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwight Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Humboldt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humboldt Cemetery
    • White City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White City Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White City Cemetery
    • Parker - Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker - Highland Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Highland Cemetery
    • Swartz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
    • Moss Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Welcome Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Ramsey - Black Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey - Black Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic 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 Olson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476717  (Olson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476717 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: White City NW
      • County: Geary         Elev: 395
      • Location given for GNIS #476717 (Olson Cemetery)

    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 Geary, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9092, Longitude: -96.7028       In this case, the coordinates for the Olson Cemetery 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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