List of ghost towns in Hawaii

A house in Kaimū, Hawaii in 1888. Kaimu was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990.[1]

## List of ghost towns in Hawaii

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Town name  | Dis. Est  | County  | Notes  | Refs

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‘Āpua | 1868  | Hawaii | Destroyed by a tsunami following the April 2, 1868 Hawaii earthquake; never resettled.  | [2]
Hālawa | 1950s  | Molokai | Abandoned after tsunamis in 1946 and 1957 | [3]
Halstead Sugar Mill | 1898  | Honolulu | Replaced by the Waialua Sugar Mill, following a fire.  | [4]
Honu‘apo | 1946  | Hawaii | Destroyed in 1946 by a tsunami | [5]
Iwilei | 1890s  | Honolulu | The costal area of Iwilei once had fishing grounds that ran from ‘Ewa to Maunaloa | [6]
Kaimū | 1990  | Hawaii | Destroyed in 1990 by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano  | [7]
Kalapana |  | Hawaii | Original location of Star of the Sea Painted Church. In 1990, lava flows from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of Kīlauea destroyed and partly buried most of the town.  | [8]
Kalaupapa |  | Kalawao | Kalaupapa National Historical Park, formerly a lepar colony  | [9]
Kalawao | 1910s  | Kalawao | Preserved for agriculture and conservation uses  | [10]
Kapoho | 2018  | Hawaii | Destroyed by the 1960 Kīlauea eruption, rebuilt and destroyed again in 2018 by the Puna eruption.  | [11]
Kawailoa | 1997  | Honolulu | Mill camp for the Waialua Sugar Company | [12]
Keomuku Village | 1950s  | Maui | Population moved to Lanai City, following the failure of the Maunalei Sugar Company | [13]
Kualoa Sugar Mill | 1870s  | Honolulu | Kualoa Sugar Mill closed its operations in 1870  | [14]
Lihu‘e Sugar Plantation | 2000  | Kauai | Lihu’e Plantation Company on Kauai originated in 1849 as a partnership between Charles Reed Bishop, Judge William Little Lee, Henry A. Pierce of Boston and H Hackfeld & Co | [15]
Māhukona | 1950s  | Hawaii | By 1937, the Kohala Sugar Company had consolidated into the mill at Māhukona, and became Mahukona Terminals Ltd. In 1941 the port closed for World War II. On October 29, 1945, the railroad closed  | [16]
Makee Sugar Mill and Village | 1933  | Kauai | In 1877, Capt. James Makeefrom‘Ulupalakua on Maui, was joined by King Kalakaua and several prominent businessmen in purchasing the Ernest Krull sugar estate on the island of Kauai. The purchase of this land established the Makee Sugar Company at Kapa’a.  | [17]
Mānā Camp | 1950s  | Kauai | Now part of the Mānā Plains Forest Reserve | [18]
Old Sugar Mill of Koloa | 1874  | Kauai | The old mill was replaced by a much larger one in 1912 to accommodate for the demand and the rise of the sugar cane industry  | [19]
Waiākea Town | 1960  | Hawaii | Tsunamis devastated Waiākea-Kai, with the largest in 1946 and 1960.  | [20]
Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys | 1950s  | Honolulu | Opened in 1903, the Waialeʻe Industrial School for Boys incarcerated children for petty theft and truancy. Sometimes, they were leased out to families for domestic duties.  | [21]
Waialua Sugar Mill | 1996  | Honolulu | The Waialua Sugar Mill closed in October, 1996 due to profit concerns and was the last sugarcane plantation on the island of Oahu to close  | [22][23]

## References

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1. ^ "The Pu'u 'Ō'ō Eruption Lasted 35 Years". www.usgs.gov.
2. ^ "Backcountry Hikes - 'Āpua Point - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
3. ^ "Halawa Valley | Summary & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
4. ^ "Halstead Plantation, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9 Oct 1948". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 9, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
5. ^ "Whittington Beach Park (Honuapo)". Big Island Hawaii Travel Guide. February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
6. ^ Coleman, Holly (February 2013). "Nā Lama Kukui" (PDF).
7. ^ "Summary of the Pu'u 'Ō 'ō-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983-present". USGS.
8. ^ "Lava threat to Kalapana Gardens subdivision on Big Island KHON2 Hawaii's News Channel". Khon2.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
9. ^ Kalaupapa, Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2222 7 Puahi Street; Us, HI 96742 Phone: 808 567-6802 Contact. "Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ "'Āina Pauahi". Kamehameha Schools. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
11. ^ "Lava crosses Highway 137 and enters the ocean in lower Puna". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. May 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
12. ^ "Kawailoa - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
13. ^ "Keomuku Village on Lanai Island". www.hawaiiforvisitors.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
14. ^ Calleja, Anthony (March 3, 2023). "Ruins at Kualoa Ranch | Kualoa Sugar Mill". www.anthonycalleja.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
15. ^ "UHM Library Hawaiian Collection HSPA - Plantations - Lihue Plantation Co". www2.hawaii.edu. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
16. ^ "Kohala Sugar Company | Lyman Museum". lymanmuseum.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
17. ^ Saito, Deborah; Campbell, Susan (September 1987). "LIHUE PLANTATION COMPANY". Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, Plantation Archives.
18. ^ "Mānā Plains Forest Reserve". Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program. August 4, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
19. ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
20. ^ "Waiakea Town (Yashijima) Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
21. ^ "Waialae - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
22. ^ "Waialua Sugar Mill - Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
23. ^ "Last Haul Ends Waialua's Way of Life". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 4, 1996. p. 32. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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