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The location of the Shawnee Indian 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 Shawnee Indian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0210°   (39° 1' 15")

Lon:   -94.7122°   (-94° 42' 43")

The Shawnee Indian Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shawnee Indian Cemetery .

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 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 Shawnee Indian Cemetery:

  • 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 Shawnee Indian 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Shawnee Indian Cemetery.

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

    • Merriam
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Countryside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Argentine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Morris
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Lake Quivira
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lenexa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Prairie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fairway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Roeland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Turner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Shawnee
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Mission Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Mission Woods
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Westwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Holliday
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Leawood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Edwardsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Monticello
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Johnson County
      • Overland Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Indian Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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)
      • Kansas City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kansas City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Quindaro ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
        • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
      • Bonner Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
        • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <4>

    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 Shawnee Indian 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 Shawnee Indian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shawnee Indian Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Twp. Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
    • Grinter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grinter Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinter Cemetery
    • Lenexa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 south)
      • 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
    • Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Tensquatawa Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tensquatawa Burial Ground is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Edwardsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
      • Monticello Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
      • Maupin Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loose Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loose Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loose Memorial Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loose Memorial Park
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93624 <7>
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94057 <7>
      • Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <7>

    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 Shawnee Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2086616  (Shawnee Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2086616 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: Shawnee
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #2086616 (Shawnee Indian 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shawnee Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0210, Longitude: -94.7122       In this case, the coordinates for the Shawnee Indian 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>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.
    <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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