Welcome to Waiehu ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waiehu, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Waiehu is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Waiehu: (808)

Communities near Waiehu ...

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

• Alabama Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Village
• Japanese Village One
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Lower Village Three
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• McGerrow Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGerrow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGerrow Village
• Middle Village Three
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Puunene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puunene
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puunene <3>
• Russian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
• Sam Sing Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Sing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Sing Village
• Spanish B Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish B Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish B Village
• Yung Hee Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yung Hee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yung Hee Village

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waiehu ...

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

Adding Waiehu to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waiehu 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 Waiehu was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waiehu.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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