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The location of the Shawnee Methodist Mission 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 Methodist Mission Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shawnee Methodist Mission 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 Methodist Mission Cemetery

Lat:   39.0308°   (39° 1' 50")

Lon:   -94.6218°   (-94° 37' 18")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Methodist Mission 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 Methodist Mission 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery.

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

    • Fairway
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Mission Woods
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Roeland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mission Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Merriam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Prairie Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Argentine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Leawood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Indian Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
      • Kansas City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Leeds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Morris
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Lenexa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Holmes Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
        • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Holmes Park has also been known as:
        • Holmes
      • Lake Quivira
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Quindaro ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Overland Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Raytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
      • North Kansas City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
        • North Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <4>
      • Grinter Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Shawnee Methodist Mission 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 Methodist Mission Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Argentine
    • Kansas City
    • Kansas City
    • Lenexa
      • Lenexa lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenexa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Merriam
      • Merriam lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merriam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • North Kansas City
    • Overland Park
    • Raytown
      • Raytown lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raytown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Loose Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Tensquatawa Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Shawnee Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Indian Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huron Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
      • Huron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huron Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
      • Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grange Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys 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 Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2086615  (Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2086615 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: Kansas City
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #2086615 (Shawnee Methodist Mission 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0308, Longitude: -94.6218       In this case, the coordinates for the Shawnee Methodist Mission 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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