A visit to the Tomahawk Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Tomahawk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tomahawk Cemetery:
38.8872, -94.6674
The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies just to the west of the Tomahawk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tomahawk Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Tomahawk Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tomahawk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Family Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lenexa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lenexa Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strang Mausoleum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Strang Mausoleum is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang Mausoleum
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aubry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Aubry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubry Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Tomahawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tomahawk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Overland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Martin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Loch Lloyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Lenexa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Leawood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stilwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Holmes Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Olathe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Fairway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
- Merriam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westwood Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Mission Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Roeland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Argentine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Quivira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Shawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zarah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argentine
- Belton
- Grandview
- Lenexa
- Merriam
- Olathe
- Overland Park
- Shawnee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Tomahawk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Johnson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Tomahawk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479233 (Tomahawk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479233 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lenexa
- Location given for Tomahawk Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8869517 Lon: -94.6677354
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tomahawk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |