Welcome to Onawa ...

Onawa is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

The location of Onawa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Onawa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Onawa is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Onawa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Onawa: (207)

Communities Also Named Onawa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Onawa - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Onawa.

Communities near Onawa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Onawa.

• Dover - Foxcroft
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
  • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
• Greenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Guilford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <4>
• Sangerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
  • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <4>
• Brownville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
• Parkman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
  • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <4>
• Abbot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
  • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <4>
• Monson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
  • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <4>
• Sebec
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
  • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <4>
• Shirley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Onawa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onawa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Onawa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onawa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Onawa. See our Newspapers Page for Onawa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onawa ...

Looking for more information about Onawa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Onawa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Onawa.

Adding Onawa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Onawa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Onawa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Onawa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Onawa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/