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Transportation has played an important role in Olathe, Kansas, even before Kansas became a state. A stopping point along the Oregon Trail, California Trail and the Santa Fe Trail, the town catered to the westbound travelers who stopped for relief from the trail. Once the Transcontinental Railroad supplanted the overland trails, the town waited for another century before transportation favored their geographic position with the completion of the interstate highway system, and particularly I-35 that linked the town with the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area.
Founded in 1857 by Dr. John T. Barton, the city’s founder asked a local native Shawnee how to say beautiful in their native dialect and the answer sounded like “Olayth-ah” to Barton’s ear, which he then named the town. Olathe has come a long way since those early days, but the town still displays the historical elegance of an earlier time.
Acknowledged as one of the 25 fastest growing communities in the nation, clearly the secret of Olathe, Kansas is out. With a population of 125,872 people as of 2010, Olathe is located close to two nearby lakes, Lake Olathe and Cedar Lake, and offers attractive housing options on patio homes and villas for sale in Olathe.
Beautiful tree lined streets proceed through charming neighborhoods in this Kansas City suburb, and residents enjoy a strong sense of community while enjoying all the amenities of big city living a short 20 miles away from Kansas City.
All that Olathe has to offer is available at very affordable prices. With prices beginning in the mid-100,000s for starter homes, there is a home for just about every budget from the modest to patio homes and villas for sale in Olathe. A pastoral setting and excellent schools make Olathe a must stop for anyone looking to move to a great town near Kansas City.
