A visit to the Spencer 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 Spencer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Spencer Cemetery (FG ID #2412081)
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 Spencer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spencer Cemetery
Lat: 20.0230° (20° 1' 22")
Lon: -155.6661° (-155° 39' 57")
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 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 Spencer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Hawaii:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Spencer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spencer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waimea
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kuhio Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Laupahoehoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laupahoehoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laupahoehoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laupahoehoe <3>
- Waikoloa Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <3>
- Kukuihaele
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <3>
- Puako
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <3>
- Honokaa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Niulii
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niulii
- Halaula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halaula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halaula
- Kapaau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaau <3>
- Pu'uanahulu
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hawi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Paauilo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paauilo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paauilo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paauilo <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 Spencer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spencer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Spencer Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spencer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lindsey Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kukuihaele County Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kukuihaele Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Von Holt Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Von Holt Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Von Holt Memorial Park
- Honokaa Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Niulii Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Niulii Cemetery has also been known as:
- Niuli'i Cemetery
- Niuli'i LDS Cemetery
- Niulii LDS Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niulii Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273467 <1>
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamakua Jodo Mission Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kalemela Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kamakawiwoole Church Cemetery
- Kohala Hongwanji Mission Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Halawa Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Waianaia Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wainaia Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wainaia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wainaia Cemetery
- Kapaau Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kohala Jodo Mission Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Augustine Episcopal Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kalopa Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Old Kalopa Mormon Church Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paauilo Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Spencer Cemetery:
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 'point-to-point' 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 Spencer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 20.0230, Longitude: -155.6661 |
<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. |
<6> | 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. |