A visit to the Koloa Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Koloa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Koloa Cemetery (FG ID #103864)
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 Koloa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Koloa Cemetery
Lat: 21.9111° (21° 54' 39")
Lon: -159.4687° (-159° 28' 7")
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Koloa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Hawaii:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Koloa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Koloa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Koloa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Omao
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
- Poipu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lawai
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kalaheo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Puhi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puhi
- Hanapepe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eleele
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleele have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleele
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleele <3>
- Lihue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hanamaulu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanamaulu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanamaulu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanamaulu <3>
- Kaumakani
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaumakani have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaumakani
- Kaawanui Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaawanui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaawanui Village
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Wailua Homesteads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wailua Homesteads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua Homesteads
- Makaweli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makaweli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makaweli
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makaweli <3>
- Nonopahu Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonopahu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonopahu Village
- Pakala Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pakala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakala Village
- Wailua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waimea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kapaa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaa <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 Koloa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Koloa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Koloa Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Koloa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Raphael's Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lawai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bacle Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hanapepe Heights Japanese Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Port Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hanapepe Hawaiian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Veterans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
- Hanapepe Japanese Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Hanapepe.
- The Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hanapepe Veterans Cemetery
- Kauai Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaua'i Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134735 <1>
- Hanapepe Public Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanapepe Public Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Hanapepe.
- The Hanapepe Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Filipino Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanapepe Public Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488026 <1>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kauai Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chinese Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
- Kapaa Public Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Memorial Episcopal Church Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kilauea Japanese Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Koloa Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #361397 (Koloa Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #361397 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: Koloa
- County: Kauai Elev: 79
- Location given for GNIS #361397 (Koloa Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #103864
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Koloa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 21.9111, Longitude: -159.4687 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |