Olathe in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Olathe Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009
1. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker
Closeup of the dedication
In memory of our dead comrades
Erected 1893 by Franklin Post No. 68 G.A.R.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 53.695′ N, 94° 49.003′ W. Memorial is in Olathe, Kansas, in Johnson County. It can be reached from North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located in the southeast part of the Olathe Memorial Cemetery. It consists of two concentric circles of Civil War veteran's graves. A cut stone path is flanked by unlit flagpoles. The memorial is a statue of a Civil War soldier on a granite pedestal. A matching bench completes the memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 738 North Chestnut Street, Olathe KS 66061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Olathe World War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elvira Beckwith (about 600 feet away); R.R. Osborne Plaza (approx. 0.8 miles away); Home For Christmas (approx. 0.8 miles away); President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Makes a Whistle-stop in Olathe (approx. 0.8 miles away); Not So Little A Farm On the Prairie... (approx. 0.8 miles away); Workin' For a Living (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Survivor (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olathe.
Also see . . . Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Link to the website to the Cemetery - see the 1893 Decoration Day section on information on this memorial and the its dedication. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009
2. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker
Closeup of northside of Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009
3. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker
Full photo of Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009
4. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker
Area photo of memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, August 15, 2009
5. Olathe Civil War Memorial Marker
Closeup of the Headstone of A.G. Potter - Co. A - 10th Kansas Infantry
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2013
6. Veterans Day Ceremony at Olathe Civil War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 2,193 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. 6. submitted on November 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
