Welcome to Wailua ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wailua, 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.

Wailua is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wailua is located in the (808) area code.

Communities Also Named Wailua ...

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

Communities near Wailua ...

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

• Olinda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
• Haiku
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haiku
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haiku <3>
• Hana
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hana
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hana <3>
• Makawao
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <3>
• Kula
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kula
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kula <3>
• Haliimaile
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haliimaile
• Pukalani
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukalani
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukalani <3>
• Kailua Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Kaupo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaupo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupo
• Kipahulu
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipahulu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kipahulu <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wailua ...

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

Adding Wailua to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wailua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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