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A visit to the Heeia Japanese Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Heeia Japanese Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heeia Japanese Cemetery:

21.4342, -157.8094

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heeia Japanese Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Heeia Japanese Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Heeia Japanese Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heeia Japanese Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Valley of the Temples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenhaven Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenhaven Memorial Park is located in Kaneohe.
    • The Greenhaven Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Kaneohe Bayview Memorial Park
    • Kaneohe Hawaiian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #582112 <4>
  • Watson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Silva Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hawaiian Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waikane Congregational Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kauilani Portuguese Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Keolu Hills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maluhia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaahumanu Society Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaahumanu Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaahumanu Society Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
    • The Kaahumanu Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aha Hui Kaahumanu
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1129237 <4>
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Puea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pu'ukamali'i Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ma'ema'e Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nuuanu Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Royal Mausoleum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manoa Chinese Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manoa Chinese Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manoa Chinese Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
      • The Manoa Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lee Yin Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery
      • Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery
      • Lin Yee Chung Society Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139234 <4>
    • Bellows Japanese Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aiea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • City Memorial Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
      • The City Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358498 <4>
    • Honolulu Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • O'ahu Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'ahu Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the O'ahu Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
      • The O'ahu Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nuuanu Cemetery
      • Oahu Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103852 <4>
    • Hook Chu Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pauoa Hawaiian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ket On Society Chinese Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a very large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
      • The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific has also been known as:
      • Punchbowl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103872 <4>
    • Pauoa Chinese Christian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tong Sing Tong Chinese Society Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Uluhaimalama Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Yee King Tong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yee King Tong Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yee King Tong Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
      • The Yee King Tong Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yee King Tong Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359803 <4>
    • Makiki Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kawaiahao Manoa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Heeia Japanese Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heeia Japanese Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Heeia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeia
  • Puohala Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ahuimanu
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahuimanu
  • Kaneohe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kahaluu
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kailua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kalihi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalihi
  • Waikane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikane
  • Maunawili
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lanikai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waimalu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimalu
  • Aiea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Heeia Japanese Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heeia Japanese Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Honolulu
  • Kaneohe
    • Kaneohe lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Heeia Japanese Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kaneohe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneohe
  • Pearl City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Heeia Japanese Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Hawaii:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Heeia Japanese Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1905494  (Heeia Japanese Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1905494 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • : Honolulu
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kaneohe
      • Location given for Heeia Japanese Cemetery:
      • Lat: 21.4341667     Lon: -157.8094444
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heeia Japanese Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <4>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.
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