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Olathe, a Shawnee word understood to mean "beautiful," was incorporated in 1857, and because of unstable political institutions, again in 1858. The Mahaffie family was among the first to settle near Olathe.
Olathe, pronounced O-Lay’-tha, is the old Shawnee Indian word for “Beautiful.” The township of Olathe was established in 1857, and later became a stop along the Santa Fe Trail. Olathe was born at a turbulent time in American history when Dr. John Barton, a Virginia physician, settled here in 1857.
Olathe (/ oʊ ˈ l eɪ θ ə / oh-LAY-thə) is the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is the fourth-most populous city in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and the state of Kansas , with a 2020 population of 141,290.
Olathe, city, seat (1858) of Johnson county, northeastern Kansas, U.S. Olathe, which lies 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Kansas City, was founded in 1857 on the Santa Fe Trail. Its name derives from the Shawnee Indian word for “beautiful.” The town was raided by the guerrilla leader William C.
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Olathe, pronounced O-Lay’-tha, is the old Shawnee Indian word for “Beautiful.” The township of Olathe was established in 1857, and later became a stop along the Santa Fe Trail. Olathe was born at a turbulent time in American history when Dr. John Barton, a Virginia physician, settled here in 1857.
Kansas came into the Union under the Wyandotte Constitution in January 1861. The Civil War began in April. Two-thirds of all adult males in Kansas served in the Union Army. The infamous Quantrill raided Olathe on Sept. 6, 1862. General Price was forced from Westport to defeat at Mine Creek in 1864.
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One of these symbols is a Native American, which shows how Native Americans once occupied the city and are responsible for the name "Olathe", meaning "beautiful". Another circle contains a covered wagon, representing the pioneers which settled in Olathe.
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