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A visit to the Laupahoehoe Point 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 Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery:

19.9950, -155.2444

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> of the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pohakupuka Congregational Church Graves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paauilo Hui Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Old Kalopa Mormon Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paauilo Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kalopa Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamakua Jodo Mission Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Honokaa.
    • The Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kalemela Church Cemetery
  • Honokaa Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mauna Kea Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kaiwiki Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Alae Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alae Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alae Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Paukaa and Wainaku.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Wainaku.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103850 <4>
    • Mana Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #1
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #1 is a large cemetery that is located in Hilo.
      • The East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
      • Veterans Cemetery #1
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1493428 <4>
    • East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located in Hilo.
      • The East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2 has also been known as:
      • Veterans Cemetery #2
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244646 <4>
    • Haili Congressional Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Homelani Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelani Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homelani Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Hilo.
      • The Homelani Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Halai Hill Cemetery
      • Homelani Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103858 <4>
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Hilo.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilo Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411793 <4>
    • Hilo Chinese Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilo Chinese Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilo Chinese Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hilo.
      • The Hilo Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103853 <4>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hilo
    • Hilo lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hilo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilo
  • Honokaa
    • Honokaa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Honokaa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokaa

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Laupahoehoe Point 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 Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1956660  (Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1956660 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
      • : Hawaii
      • Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Papaaloa
      • Location given for Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 19.995     Lon: -155.2444444
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laupahoehoe Point 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.
    <5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Paukaa and Wainaku. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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