Olathe is a city within Kansas State. It serves as the county seat of Johnson County, within the northeastern part of the state. With a population of just more than 250,000, Olathe is the fourth-biggest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city of Olathe is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
The city of Olathe was a stopping point along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail and the Santa Fe Trail and is recognized as the cowboy capital. The community derive its name from the Shawnee word which means beautiful. Dr. John T. Barton established the city of Olathe in 1857 and it became the county seat two years afterward. Welcoming the travelers was Olathe's foremost purpose and main source of earnings. Local businesses and stores sprung up to cater to people heading westward. A well-known resupply point for wagons was the Mahaffie House, that the City of Olathe currently operates as a registered historical site with employees dressed in period costumes. To be able to add to the realism are stagecoach rides and farm animals. Re-enactments of the Civil War and the Wild West Days happen there.
The city's Adam Legler Barn Museum features a restored stone barn which dates as far back as 1864. The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site features more of the areas local history. Swope Park is one of the biggest urban parks within the U.S. where people could tour all-around the Heart of America Golf Course.
With such businesses like for instance ALDI, Honeywell, Husqvarna, Garmin and Grundfos, the city of Olathe has developed a good industrial and commercial base. The Air Route Traffic Control Center (designated ZKC) administered by the US Department of Transportation is another significant source of work. Johnson County Executive Airport, in the city of Olathe, is one of the busiest within Kansas.