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The location of the Smith 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 Smith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9342°   (38° 56' 3")

Lon:   -94.8530°   (-94° 51' 10")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies just to the south southeast of the Smith 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 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 Smith 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 Smith 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

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

    • Olathe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Monticello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (5 miles [8 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 <4>
    • Lenexa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Loring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Shawnee
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
    • Clare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Holliday
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lake Quivira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clearview City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • Gardner
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
    • Overland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Merriam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Morris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Grinter Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
        • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
      • Edwardsville
        (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
      • Linwood
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Bonner Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Weaver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Hesper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Hesper is located in Douglas County
      • Spring Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
      • Leawood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • 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 <4>
      • Argentine
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Turner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
        • Turner 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 Smith 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 Smith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Murphy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Olathe Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery
    • Maupin Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Boles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lenexa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Lenape Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenape Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenape Cemetery
      • De Soto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Columbia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbia Cemetery
      • Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Family Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Bonner Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonner Springs Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Springs Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Chance Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
      • Prairie Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Four Corners Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
      • Johnson County Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Gardens
      • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shawnee Indian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Edwardsville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2087381  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2087381 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: 323
      • Location given for GNIS #2087381 (Smith 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 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 Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9342, Longitude: -94.8530       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith 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>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.
    <6>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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