Williams Family Cemetery in Olathe, Kansas

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Get directions 148 th Quivira Rd
Olathe, Kansas 66062 United States

Coordinates: 38.86030, -94.72301
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This cemetery is located under a grope of small trees in a nicely kept grassy area between two homes. A rough-hewn wooden bench sits under the tree between two stones. Some of the stones are quite eroded. Some stones were obviously broken for some time, and then repaired and now broken again, There are obvious missing stones . There are two empty stone settings for larger stones, and one broken child?s stone. Seven foot stones have been placed in a row at the front of the cemetery, two of which are illegible. Behind and around one of the headstones I found two obvious foot stones with no markings. These are all the foot stones found. It appears from in indentations there is as least 20-25 burials possibly more. This cemetery is much further south then described in cemetery book . I'm sure years ago this cemetery was way out on the prairie but now lies in a hugely spreading metropolitan area . It is visible from Quivira St. but I'm sure hundreds pass by it every day and do not know it is there. From Overland park take old 69 Hyway south to 143 or Olathe exit west to Quivira turn south on quivera or left about 1 1/2 - 2 miles till road narrows 148 and Quivira it is on the east ,or left side ,there is a pull off on left side , but it safer to go up to 148Th or 149Th street and walk back . Earliest known burial 1862 . For further information contact Jarrott Cox (#46518980),Some stones have been moved to other cemeteries.