A visit to the Japanese Graveyard ...

The location of the Japanese Graveyard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Japanese Graveyard ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Japanese Graveyard

Lat: 21.6875° (21° 41' 15")

Lon: -157.9483° (-157° 56' 53")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Japanese Graveyard:

Pages specific to Hawaii:
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Hawaii
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Hawaii
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Hawaii
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Hawaii
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Japanese Graveyard itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Japanese Graveyard.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Japanese Graveyard, with the nearest first.

Kahuku
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahuku have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahuku
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahuku <3>
Laie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laie <3>
Kawela Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kawela Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela Bay
Waialee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waialee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialee
Pupukea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pupukea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pupukea
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pupukea <3>
Hauula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauula
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauula <3>
Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <3>
Punaluu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punaluu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punaluu <3>
Kaaawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaaawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaaawa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaaawa <3>
Wahiawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahiawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahiawa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahiawa <3>
Haleiwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleiwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleiwa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleiwa <3>
Whitmore Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Village
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- Waialua
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waialua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialua
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waialua <3>
- Mokuleia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokuleia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokuleia
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokuleia <3>
- Waikane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikane
- Waipio Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipio Acres
- Mililani
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mililani
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mililani <3>
- Kahaluu
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahaluu
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahaluu <3>

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 Japanese Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Haleiwa
- Haleiwa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Japanese Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haleiwa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleiwa
Kaneohe
- Kaneohe lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Japanese Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kaneohe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneohe
Laie
- Laie lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Japanese Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laie
Pearl City
- Pearl City lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Japanese Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
Waipahu
- Waipahu lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Japanese Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waipahu.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipahu

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Japanese Graveyard.<4>

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

Laie Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laie Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323336 <5>
Laie Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Laie Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laie Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laie Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #874006 <5>
Hauula Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauula Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #455983 <5>
St. Jouchim Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jouchim Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324000 <5>
Kawailoa Japanese Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kawailoa Japanese Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562006 <5>
Kahana Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kahana Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kahana Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405698 <5>
Liliuokalani Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Liliuokalani Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liliuokalani Protestant Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liliuokalani Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #370226 <5>
Opaeula Camp 6 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opaeula Camp 6 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opaeula Camp 6 Cemetery
Pu'Uiki Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pu'Uiki Cemetery has also been known as:
- Puuiki Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pu'Uiki Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103874 <5>
Waialua Ward Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waialua Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2563742 <5>
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479396 <5>
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340663 <5>
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- Waikane Congregational Church Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waikane Congregational Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340665 <5>
- Schofield Veterans Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schofield Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schofield Veterans Cemetery
- Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #557381 <5>
- Mililani Memorial Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Mililani Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Waipio.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mililani Memorial Park
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103871 <5>
- Valley of the Temples Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley of the Temples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley of the Temples Cemetery
- Heeia Japanese Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heeia Japanese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heeia Japanese Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Pearl City.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1376950 <5>
- Makua Protestant Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makua Protestant Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2357907 <5>
- Ziona Hou Church Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ziona Hou Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358369 <5>
- St. Joseph's Church Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - The St. Joseph's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Old St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
  - Pupupuhi Street Cemetery
  - Waikele Road Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269665 <5>
- Aiea Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  - The Aiea Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Aiea Plantation Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiea Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1937479 <5>
- Watson Family Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Family Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597754 <5>
- Silva Family Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silva Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silva Family Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597206 <5>
- Greenhaven Memorial Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhaven Memorial Park
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #582112 <5>

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

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 Japanese Graveyard:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1946901 (Japanese Graveyard)
- Note: GNIS record #1946901 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Kahuku
- County: Honolulu Elev: 2
- Location given for GNIS #1946901 (Japanese Graveyard)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Japanese Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.6875, Longitude: -157.9483 In this case, the coordinates for the Japanese Graveyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>	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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.