Welcome to Pauwela ...

The location of Pauwela has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pauwela, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Pauwela is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pauwela lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Pauwela is within the (808) area code.

Communities near Pauwela ...

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

• Haliimaile
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haliimaile
• Paia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paia <3>
• Kailua Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Village
• Makawao
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <3>
• Hawaiian Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Village
• Japanese Village One
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Japanese Village One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Village One
• Pukalani
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukalani
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukalani <3>
• Cod Fish Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cod Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cod Fish Village
• Lower Village Three
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village Three
• Middle Village Three
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village Three

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 Pauwela. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pauwela.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pauwela ...

Looking for more information about Pauwela? 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 Pauwela, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pauwela.

Adding Pauwela to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pauwela 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 Pauwela was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Pauwela post office opened in 1900.

We also found Pauwela on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pauwela.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/