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Welcome to Waimea ...

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

Waimea is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Waimea is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Waimea: 808

The ZIP code for Waimea: 96743<2>

Communities Also Named Waimea ...

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

Communities near Waimea ...

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

  • Laupahoehoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laupahoehoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laupahoehoe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laupahoehoe <4>
  • Kukuihaele
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <4>
  • Waikoloa Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <4>
  • Puako
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <4>
  • Honokaa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Niulii
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Halaula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halaula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halaula
  • Kapaau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaau <4>
  • Pu'uanahulu
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waimea ...

Looking for more information about Waimea? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Waimea, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waimea.

Adding Waimea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waimea 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 Waimea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waimea.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waimea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Waimea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waimea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/