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Welcome to Onawa ...

Onawa is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

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)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guilford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sangerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brownville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Parkman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Abbot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <3>
  • Monson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monson is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <3>
  • Sebec
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <3>
  • Shirley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • 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 (so far) for Onawa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Onawa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Onawa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.