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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. 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 Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   19.9950°   (19° 59' 42")

Lon:   -155.2444°   (-155° 14' 39")

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.

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.

  • Papaaloa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaaloa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaaloa <7>
  • Kukui Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukui Village
  • Niu Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niu Village
  • Milo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Village
  • Ookala
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ookala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ookala
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ookala <7>
  • Ninole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninole
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninole <7>
  • Paauilo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paauilo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paauilo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paauilo <7>
  • Hakalau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakalau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakalau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hakalau <7>
  • Honomu
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pepeekeo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepeekeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepeekeo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepeekeo <7>
  • Honokaa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Papaikou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <7>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Paukaa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa
    • Wainaku
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
    • Hilo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kukuihaele
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <7>

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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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: GNIS record #1956660 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: Papaaloa
    • County: Hawaii         Elev: 0
    • Location given for GNIS #1956660 (Laupahoehoe Point 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 19.9950, Longitude: -155.2444       In this case, the coordinates for the Laupahoehoe Point 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>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.
<7>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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