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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 St. Columbia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Columbia 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 St. Columbia Cemetery

Lat:   38.8403°   (38° 50' 25")

Lon:   -94.9096°   (-94° 54' 34")

The St. Columbia Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies just to the east northeast of the St. Columbia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Columbia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Olathe Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olathe Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Edgerton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • St. Columbine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbine Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deay Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • De Soto Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
      • The De Soto Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Hesper Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesper Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesper Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hesper Friends Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Columbia Cemetery.

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

  • Gardner
    (2 miles [3.2 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 <5>
  • Clare
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Johnson County
  • Olathe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <5>
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Clearview City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
    • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Clearfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Loring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Johnson County
  • Weaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Wellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Lenexa
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<6>
      • 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 <5>
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Zarah
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Eudora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Overland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Shawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Stilwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Holliday
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Wilder
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Fall Leaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Vinland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas 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 St. Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Columbia 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 St. Columbia 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 St. Columbia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479550  (Saint Columbia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479550 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: Gardner
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 316
    • Location given for GNIS #479550 (Saint Columbia 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8403, Longitude: -94.9096       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Columbia 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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