About Imiola Church Cemetery
Imiola Church Cemetery is a church cemetery near Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii. It lies about 0.7 mi west of Waimea. The grounds sit at about 2,736 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Lorenzo Lyons and William B. Buffum. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1956617. The nearest other listed cemetery is Von Holt Memorial Park Cemetery, about 10 mi to the northwest. It is one of 29 cemeteries we list in Hawaii County, and no other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Waimea. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Imiola Church Cemetery
Among them: 1 World War II veteran.
- Lorenzo Lyons1807-1886Early missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii and lyricist of the song "Hawaiʻi Aloha"
- William B. Buffum1921-2012American diplomat
People whose Wikidata entry gives Imiola Church Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Imiola Church Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
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