Johnson County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Olathe, Gardner, Overland Park.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfeather Farm | Stilwell | 1996 |
| Broadmoor Ranch House Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Overland Park | 2011 |
| Campbell Dome House | Overland Park | 2022 |
| Downtown Gardner Historic District | Gardner | 2023 |
| Ensor Farm | Olathe | 2004 |
| Foster, Herman B., House | Gardner | 2007 |
| Hammer, Louis & Rachel, Barn | Gardner | 2022 |
| Harmon Park Swale | Prairie Village | 2018 |
| Hocker, R.W., Subdivision, Lot K Spec House | Merriam | 2017 |
| Horn-Vincent-Russell Estate | Mission Hills | 1997 |
| Lanesfield School | Edgerton | 1988 |
| Lanter, Franklin R., House | Olathe | 2007 |
| LeCluyse, William and Julia, House | Shawnee | 2021 |
| Lone Elm Campground Swale | Olathe | 2014 |
| Loomis Historic District | Merriam | 2006 |
| Mahaffie, J. B., House | Olathe | 1977 |
| McCarthy, John, House | Edgerton | 2000 |
| Morrow, George L., Barn | Spring Hill | 2024 |
| Mt. Pleasant Four Corners Burying Grounds | Gardner | 2021 |
| Olathe Cemetery | Olathe | 2017 |
| Ott, Albert, House | Olathe | 1998 |
| Overland Theater | Overland Park | 2005 |
| Parker, Martin Van Buren, House | Olathe | 1988 |
| Pickering, I. O., House | Olathe | 1980 |
| Redel Historic District | Stilwell | 1996 |
| Shawnee Indian Cemetery | Shawnee | 2022 |
| Shawnee Mission NHL | Fairway | 1966 |
| Sunflower Village Historic District | DeSoto | 2014 |
| Turner, William Thomas, Barn | Gardner | 1999 |
| Virginia School District #33 | Shawnee | 2004 |
| Voigts, Herman J. and Ella B., House | Leawood | 1995 |
| WPA Beach House at Gardner Lake | Gardner | 1992 |
| Westwood Hills Historic District | Westwood Hills | 2013 |
| Wolcott House | Mission Hills | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJohnson was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
JOHNSON created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJohnson County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,364 | 16,853 | 18,104 | 18,314 | 33,327 | 62,783 | 143,792 | 270,269 | 451,086 | 609,863 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asa Smith Cemetery |
| Aubry Cemetery |
| Boles Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| De Soto Cemetery |
| Edgerton Cemetery |
| Family Cemetery |
| Four Corners Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Johnson County Memorial Gardens |
| Lenexa Cemetery |
| Linwood Pioneer Cemetery |
| Maupin Family Cemetery |
| Monticello Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens |
| Olathe Memorial Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Center Cemetery |
| Resurrection Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Columbia Cemetery |
| Saint Columbine Cemetery |
| Saint John Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Shawnee Cemetery |
| Shawnee Indian Cemetery |
| Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery |
| Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Strang Mausoleum |
| Tomahawk Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Prairie Center |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Westport | 5,637 | 25.7 km |
| Byram'S Ford | 1,979 | 29.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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