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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

21.2703, -157.8000

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.<3>

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

  • Moiliili Japanese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kawaiahao Manoa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manoa Chinese Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manoa Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manoa Chinese Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
    • The Manoa Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lee Yin Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery
    • Lin Yee Chung Manoa Chinese Cemetery
    • Lin Yee Chung Society Chinese Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139234 <4>
  • Makiki Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • King Street Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal Mausoleum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nuuanu Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Honolulu Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • O'ahu Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'ahu Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the O'ahu Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
    • The O'ahu Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nuuanu Cemetery
    • Oahu Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103852 <4>
  • City Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
    • The City Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358498 <4>
  • Hook Chu Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pauoa Chinese Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pauoa Hawaiian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tong Sing Tong Chinese Society Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Uluhaimalama Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yee King Tong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yee King Tong Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yee King Tong Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
      • The Yee King Tong Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yee King Tong Chinese Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359803 <4>
    • Ket On Society Chinese Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a very large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
      • The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific has also been known as:
      • Punchbowl Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103872 <4>
    • Mission Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission Cemetery is located in Honolulu.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Mission Cemetery with the Memorial Park and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360506 <4>
    • Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Honolulu.
      • The Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kawaiaha'o Cemetery
      • Kawaiahao Cemetery
      • Kawaiahao Church Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Kawaiaha'o Church Cemetery with the Memorial Park and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184593 <4>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Kahala
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Waikiki
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikiki
  • Pawaa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawaa
  • Honolulu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maunawili
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hawaii Kai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kalihi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalihi
  • Waimanalo Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waimanalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Puohala Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kailua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kaneohe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lanikai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Halawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
    • Foster Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliamanu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliamanu
    • Hickam Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heeia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeia
    • Aiea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ahuimanu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahuimanu
    • Iroquois Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kahaluu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Waimalu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimalu
    • Pearl City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewa Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #362317  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #362317 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
      • : Honolulu
      • Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Honolulu
      • Location given for Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 21.2702778     Lon: -157.8
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) 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.
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