Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the City of Refuge Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the City of Refuge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the City of Refuge Cemetery (FG ID #2532781).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from City of Refuge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Benedicts Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Benedicts Catholic Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Keokea.
- The St. Benedicts Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Painted Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188796 <2>
- Keei Buddhist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saints Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kahikolu Congregational Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Captain James Cook Monument
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Captain James Cook Monument is located outside and to the southwest of Captain Cook.
- The Captain James Cook Monument has also been known as:
- Kealakekua Bay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain James Cook Monument
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640609 <2>
- Kalahiki Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Central Kona Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kona Hongwanji Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tong Wo Tong Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lekeleke Burial Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burial Ground for Kuamoo Battle Warriors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Ground for Kuamoo Battle Warriors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Ground for Kuamoo Battle Warriors
- Helani Congregational Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holualoa Japanese Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hale Halawai O Holualoa Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holualoa Catholic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Keopu Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kona Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hale Hoomalu Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mokuaikaua Congregational Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mauna Ziona Congregational Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pu'uanahulu Baptist Chuch Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pu'uanahulu Baptist Chuch Cemetery is located in Pu'uanahulu.
- The Pu'uanahulu Baptist Chuch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pu'uanahulu Cemetery
- Puuanahulu Baptist Chuch Cemetery
- Puuanahulu Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pu'uanahulu Baptist Chuch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372301 <2>
- Honokaa County Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Honokaa County Cemetery to be orphaned - we don't have enough information to establish its location or current status
- Kona Koyasan Daishiji Shingon Mission (Orphan)
- We believe the Kona Koyasan Daishiji Shingon Mission to be orphaned - we don't have enough information to establish its location or current status
- Kukuihaele Congregational Church Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Kukuihaele Congregational Church Cemetery to be orphaned - we don't have enough information to establish its location or current status
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the City of Refuge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 19.4248, Longitude: -155.9102 |
<2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Kealakekua and Captain Cook. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |