Hawaii County, Hawaii
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 99 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 8 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Hilo, Honoka'a, Kailua-Kona.
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP54 of 99 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
99 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 Footprints | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | 1974 |
| Ahole Holua Complex | Milolii | 1973 |
| Ahua A Umi Heiau | North Kona | 1974 |
| Ainahou Ranch | Hawaii National Park | 1995 |
| Ainapo Trail | Mauna Loa | 1974 |
| Ala Loa | South Kohala | 1987 |
| Anna Ranch | Kamuela | 2008 |
| Awong Brothers Store | Honoka'a | 2022 |
| B. Ikeuchi & Sons, Inc. Property | Honokaʻa | 2022 |
| Bank of Hawai'i, Ltd. | Honoka'a | 2018 |
| Bobcat Trail Habitation Cave (50-10-30-5004) | Pohakuluoa | 1986 |
| Bond District | Kapaau | 1978 |
| Brown, Francis E. Ii, House | Kamuela | 1986 |
| Chee Ying Society | Honokaa | 1978 |
| Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission | Honalo | 1994 |
| District Courthouse and Police Station | Hilo | 1979 |
| Ferreira Building | Honokaa | 2015 |
| First Bank of Hilo, Ltd. | Honoka'a | 2017 |
| Fujino, Matsujiro, Property | Honoka'a | 2019 |
| Greenwell Store | Kealakekua | 1978 |
| Guard, Thomas, House | Hilo | 2003 |
| Hale Halawai O Holualoa | Kailua-Kona | 1987 |
| Hata, S., Building | Hilo | 1991 |
| Heiau in Kukuipahu | Hawi | 1973 |
| Henderson, Walter Irving and Jean, House | Hilo | 2011 |
| Hilina Pali Road | Hilo | 2015 |
| Hill, W.H., House | Hilo | 2011 |
| Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall-Bishop Trust Building | Hilo | 1994 |
| Hind, James M., House | Hawi | 1994 |
| Holualoa 4 Archeological District (State Site No. 50-10-37-23.661) | Kailua-Kona | 2005 |
| Honoka'a Public Library | Honoka'a | 2020 |
| Honoka'a United Methodist Church | Honoka'a | 2017 |
| Honokaa People's Theatre | Honokaa | 2015 |
| Honokaʻa Catholic Properties–Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church | Honokaʻa | 2022 |
| Honokaʻa Hongwanji Buddhist Mission | Honokaʻa | 2021 |
| Honokohau Settlement NHL | Kailua-Kona | 1966 |
| Hotel Honokaa Club | Honokaa | 2015 |
| Hulihee Palace | Kailua-Kona | 1973 |
| Hāmākua Country Club | Honokaʻa | 2025 |
| Imiola Church | Waimea | 1975 |
| International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Jack Wayne Hall Building | Honoka'a | 2018 |
| John J., Sr. and Rose Andrade Property | Honokaa | 2025 |
| Kahaluu Historic District | Holualoa | 1974 |
| Kahikolu Church | Napoopoo | 1982 |
| Kalaoa Permanent House Site 10,205 | Kailua-Kona | 1992 |
| Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park | Kailua-Konna, Island of Hawaii | 1978 |
| Kamakahonu, Residence Of King Kamehameha I NHL | Kailua-Kona | 1966 |
| Kamehameha Hall | Hilo | 1993 |
| Kamehameha III's Birthplace | Keauhou | 1978 |
| Kamoa Point Complex | Kailua-Kona | 1983 |
| Kealakekua Bay Historical District | Captain Cook | 1973 |
| Keauhou Holua Slide NHL | Keauhou | 1966 |
| Kii Petroglyphs | Waiohinu | 1984 |
| Kilauea Crater | Hilo | 1974 |
| Kohala District Courthouse | Kapaau | 1979 |
| Kojiro Yamato Store and Garage | Honokaʻa | 2021 |
| Kotake, Kamekichi and Mika, Store Property | Honoka'a | 2020 |
| Kuamo'o Burials | Kailua-Kona | 1974 |
| Lapakahi Complex | Mahukona | 1973 |
| Lyman, Levi and Netti, House | Hilo | 2011 |
| Lyman, Rev. D. B., House | Hilo | 1978 |
| M.S. Botelho Building and Garage | Honoka'a | 2018 |
| Mahana Archeological District (50HA10230) | Na'Alehu | 1986 |
| Manuka Bay Petroglyphs | Waiohinu | 1973 |
| Mauna Kea Adz Quarry NHL | Hilo | 1966 |
| Mauna Kea Traditional Cultural Property and District | Mauna Kea | 2025 |
| Mauna Loa Road | Hilo | 2015 |
| Mokuaikaua Church | Kailua-Kona | 1978 |
| Mookini Heiau NHL | Hawi | 1966 |
| Moses, Edward H. and Claire, House | Hilo | 2011 |
| Nanbu, A., Hotel-Holy's Bakery | Kapa'au | 1999 |
| Old Volcano House No. 42 | Hilo | 1974 |
| Palace Theater | Hilo | 1993 |
| Parker, James and Catherine, House | Hilo | 2011 |
| Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park | Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii | 1966 |
| Pu'ukohola Heiau NHL | Kawaihae | 1966 |
| Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site NHL | Kawaihae, Island of Hawaii | 1972 |
| Pua Akala Cabin | Hilo | 2025 |
| Pua'a-2 Agricultural Fields Archeological District (50HA10229) | Holualoa | 1986 |
| Puako Petroglyph Archeological District | Puako | 2007 |
| Puako Petroglyph Archeological District (Boundary Increase and Boundary Decrease) | Puako | 2007 |
| Puna-Ka'u Historic District | Pahala | 1974 |
| Seishiro Hasegawa Ltd. Store Building | Honoka'a | |
| Shipman, W. H., House | Hilo | 1978 |
| South Point Complex NHL | Naalehu | 1966 |
| Souza, John Dias, Property | Honokaʻa | 2021 |
| St. Benedict's Catholic Church | Honaunau | 1979 |
| Star of the Sea Church-Kalapana Painted Church | Kaimu | 1997 |
| Teiji Yamatsuka Store | Honoka'a | |
| Tong Wo Society Building | Halawa | 1978 |
| Truslow, Herbert Austin, House | Hilo | 2011 |
| U.S. Post Office and Office Building | Hilo | 1974 |
| Uchida Coffee Farm | Kealakekua | 1995 |
| Volcano Block Building | Hilo | 1993 |
| Waiakea Mission Station-Hilo Station | Hilo | 2002 |
| Waimea Elementary School | Kamuela | 2005 |
| Whitney Seismograph Vault No. 29 | Hilo | 1974 |
| Wilkes Campsite | Hilo | 1974 |
| Williamson, A. J., House | Hilo | 1997 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHawaii was formed in 1905 (1905-04-13) from East Hawaii, West Hawaii, all other islands lying within three nautical miles of the shores thereof, the waters adjacent thereto.
HAWAII created by the Territory of Hawaii from EAST HAWAII and WEST HAWAII, all other islands lying within three nautical miles of the shores thereof, and the waters adjacent thereto; EAST HAWAII, and WEST HAWAII eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHawaii County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46,843 | 64,895 | 73,276 | 68,350 | 61,332 | 92,053 | 148,677 | 200,629 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park | Park unit | 26.2 km |
| Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park | Park unit | 47.0 km |
| Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park | Park unit | 55.5 km |
| Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | Park unit | 58.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 34 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alae Cemetery |
| Chinese Cemetery |
| East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery 1 |
| East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery II |
| Filipino Cemetery |
| Haili Congressional Cemetery |
| Hawi County Cemetery |
| Homelani Cemetery |
| Imiola Church Cemetery |
| Kalahiki Cemetery |
| Kalopa Catholic Cemetery |
| Kaumana Cemetery |
| Keopu Cemetery |
| Kurtistown Jodo Cemetery |
| Laupahoehoe Point Cemetery |
| Lekeleke Burial Grounds |
| Mauna Kea Memorial Park |
| Niulii Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery |
| Von Holt Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Wainaia Cemetery |
| West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery 1 |
Historical populated places — 34 of 34
| Name |
|---|
| Ferndale |
| Honohina |
| Honolulu Landing |
| Kalapana |
| Kapuʻa |
| Kawailiʻulā |
| Kealakomo |
| Keanapaʻakai |
| Keʻāmuku |
| Koaʻe |
| Kīpukanahuaopala |
| Laeʻapuki |
| Lahuipuaa |
| Lehua |
| Makaʻeo |
| Manukā |
| Moaʻula |
| Napumaia |
| Niuʻōʻū |
| Ohia |
| Okoe |
| Olelomoana |
| Onomea |
| Onouli |
| Palihoʻoukapapa |
| Pawaina |
| Pulu |
| Pāpaʻi |
| Pāpā |
| Royal Gardens |
| Waiakahiula |
| ʻĀpua |
| ʻŌhaikea |
| ʻŌhaikea Houses |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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