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A visit to the Kalawao Cemetery ...

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 Kalawao Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kalawao Cemetery

Lat:   21.1803°   (21° 10' 49")

Lon:   -156.9514°   (-156° 57' 5")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of the Kalawao Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Kauhako Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kalaupapa Settlement
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop School Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop School Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop School Cemetery is located in Kalaupapa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982397 <4>
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ho'Olehua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Molokai Veterans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Homelani Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kapa'akea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Halawa Protestant Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Maunaloa Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maunaloa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maunaloa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mailepai Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanai Veterans Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Puukolii Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanakao'o Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Puupiha Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puupiha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puupiha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waiola Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waiola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waiola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Episcopal Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hale Aloha Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Aloha Cemetery
      • The Hale Aloha Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anglican Church Cemetery
      • Holy Innocents Church Cemetery
      • Lahaina Episcopal Cemetery
    • Seamens Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seamens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lahainaluna Mission Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kalawao Cemetery.

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

  • Kalawao
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalawao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalawao
  • Kalaupapa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kualapu'u
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kaunakakai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kamiloloa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kawela
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
  • Ho'olehua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Umipaa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Umipaa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umipaa
  • Ualapue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
  • Kaluaaha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaluaaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaluaaha
  • Pauwalu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pauwalu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauwalu
  • Waialua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Halawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
    • Kolo ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolo
    • Maunaloa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kepuhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepuhi

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 Kalawao Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Kalawao Cemetery:

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 Kalawao Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1994553  (Kalawao Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1994553 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: Kaunakakai
    • County: Kalawao         Elev: 44
    • Location given for GNIS #1994553 (Kalawao Cemetery)

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 obstructions 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 Kalawao Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.1803, Longitude: -156.9514       In this case, the coordinates for the Kalawao Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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