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Maui County, Hawaii

Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.

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69historic places

—earliest paper

1903formed

164,754pop. 2020

30cemeteries

—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The National Register of Historic Places includes 69 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 5 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Kawela, Wailuku, Lahaina.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers

Library of Congress

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National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

22 of 69 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

69 listed properties

Property	City	Type	Listed
Archeological Site (T-10) 50-60-04-702	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-108) 50-60-03-713	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-111-116; T-182) 50-60-04-710	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-12) 50-60-04-704	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-125-6; T-181) 50-60-03-714	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-134) 5060-03-718	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-135-6) 50-60-03-719	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-155, -158) 50-60-03-721	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-165-6) 50-60-03-727	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-19) 50-60-04-705	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-5, T-122, T-178) 50-60-04-142	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-57) 50-60-03-720	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-6 complex) 50-60-04-700	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-76) 50-60-03-724	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-78) 50-60-03-723	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-79) 50-60-03-726	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-81, -100, -101, -105, -142) 50-60-03-717	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-88) 50-60-04-707	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site (T-92) 50-60-04-708	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site 50-60-04-140	Kawela	Site	1982
Archeological Site 50-60-04-144	Kawela	Building	1982
Baldwin, Fred C., Memorial Home	Makawao	Building	2011
Baldwin, Henry Perrine, High School	Kahuli	Building	2000
Bank of Hawaii-Haiku Branch	Haiku	Building	2000
Chee Kung Tong Society Building	Wailuku	Building	1982
Crater Historic District	Kahului	District	1974
Gomes, Frank and Theresa, House	Makawao	Building	2001
Haiku Mill	Haiku	Site	1986
Hale Pa'i	Lahainaluna	Building	1976
Halekii-Pihana Heiau	Wailuku	Site	1985
Hana Belt Road	Makawao	District	2001
Hana District Police Station and Courthouse	Hana	Building	1991
Hardy House	Makawao	Building	1984
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex NHL	Ualapue	District	1966
Holy Ghost Catholic Church	Kula	Building	1983
Honokalani Village	Hana	District	1985
Iao Theater	Wailuku	Building	1995
Ka'ahumanu Avenue-Naniloa Drive Overpass	Wailuku	Structure	2008
Kaahumanu Church	Wailuku	Building	1975
Kaho'olawe Island Archeological District	Kaho'olawe	District	1981
Kahului Railroad Administration Building	Kahului	Building	2016
Kalepolepo Fishpond	Kihei	Site	1996
Kaluakini, William K., House	Lahaina	Building	2013
Kamehameha V Wall, Archeological Site (T-20 and T-42-3) 50-60-04-706	Kawela	Site	1982
Kaunolu Village Site NHL	Lanai City	Site	1966
Kaupo School	Kaupo	Building	2000
Keanae School	Keanae	Building	2000
Ket Hing Society Building	Keokea	Building	1982
King Kamehameha III's Royal Residential Complex	Lahaina	Site	1997
Lahaina Historic District NHL	Lahaina	District	1966
Loaloa Heiau NHL	Kaupo	Site	1966
Ma'alaea General Store	Wailuku	Building	2013
Makawao Union Church	Paia	Building	1985
Maui Jinsha Mission	Wailuku	Building	1978
Meyer, R. W., Sugar Mill	Kalae	Structure	1979
Old Bailey House	Wailuku	Building	1973
Paia School	Paia	Building	2000
Piilanihale Heiau NHL	Hana	Structure	1966
Pu'upehe Platform (50La19)	Lana'i	Site	1986
Puunene School	Puunene	Building	2000
Southwest Moloka'i Archeological District	Maunaloa	Site	1986
The Bookkeeper's House, Pioneer Mill-Lahaina Ice Co.	Lahaina	Building	2025
U.S. Coast Guard Molokai Light	Kalaupapa	Structure	1982
Wai'ale Drive Bridge	Wailuku	Structure	1998
Waihee Church	Waihee	Building	1994
Wailuku Civic Center Historic District	Wailuku	District	1986
Wailuku School	Wailuku	Building	2000
Wananalua Congregational Church	Hana	Building	1988
Wo Hing Society Building	Lahaina	Building	1982

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Maui was formed in 1903 (1903-04-22) from the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, all other islands lying within three nautical miles of the shores thereof, the waters adjacent thereto.

MAUI created by the Territory of Hawaii from the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe, all other islands lying within three nautical miles of the shores thereof, and the waters adjacent thereto.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Maui County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).

1900	1920	1940	1950	1960	1980	2000	2020
26,743	37,385	55,534	48,179	42,576	70,847	128,094	164,754

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.

National Park Service sites nearby

NPS

Park units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).

Site	Type	Dist.
Haleakalā National Park	Park unit	47.2 km
Kalaupapa National Historical Park	Park unit	54.0 km

Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.

Cemeteries & historical places

USGS GNIS

30 cemeteries and 52 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed

Name	Lat	Lon
Hale Aloha Cemetery	20.87283	-156.67534
Hanakao'o Cemetery	20.91138	-156.6894
Homelani Cemetery	21.12471	-157.05104
Iao Community Cemetery	20.88665	-156.5091
Kahului Catholic Cemetery	20.87591	-156.46396
Kanakaloloa Cemetery	21.17803	-157.05974
Kapaʻakea Cemetery	21.0856	-157.00986
Keekeehia Cemetery	20.64718	-156.40166
Ku'au Evangelical Cemetery	20.92731	-156.36794
Lanai Community Cemetery	20.84519	-156.92069
Lanai Veterans Cemetery	20.84714	-156.92146
Līhuʻe Cemetery	20.76089	-156.45441
Mahalani Cemetery	20.91891	-156.49726
Mahalani Cemetery	20.90033	-156.49934
Makawao Cemetery	20.86176	-156.31312
Maria Lanakila Catholic Cemetery	20.87553	-156.67688
Maui Memorial Park	20.88058	-156.49718
Maui Veteran's Cemetery	20.86247	-156.31426
Maunaloa Cemetery	21.12103	-157.20554
Molokai Veterans Cemetery	21.17719	-157.05912
Na Wai Eha Cemetery	20.88993	-156.49642
Pauwela Hongwanji Cemetery	20.93102	-156.32275
Puehuihueiki Cemetery	20.86358	-156.66898
Puu Hele Cemetery	20.81105	-156.40614
Puʻupiha Cemetery	20.88354	-156.6869
R W Meyer Cemetery	21.16073	-157.01109
Saint Anthony Church Catholic Cemetery	20.89186	-156.4952
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery	20.8566	-156.30786
Valley Isle Memorial Park	20.92695	-156.30508
Waiola Congregational Church Cemetery	20.86914	-156.67305

Historical populated places — 52 of 52

Name	Lat	Lon
Ah Fong Village	20.84947	-156.46261
Airport Village	20.82063	-156.451
Alabama Village	20.86338	-156.44995
Cod Fish Village	20.89362	-156.41471
Hawaiian Village	20.90312	-156.41411
Hawaiian-Spanish Village	20.90584	-156.37309
Honolua	21.01261	-156.63955
Honomāʻele	20.79838	-156.03751
Hopoi Village	20.87831	-156.50771
Hyashi Village	20.83742	-156.50653
Hāmākuapoko	20.91613	-156.34603
Japanese Village One	20.90232	-156.41712
Kailua Village	20.86912	-156.36257
Kapaʻakea Colony	21.0835	-157.01099
Kaʻiliʻili	20.84369	-156.26739
Kaʻonoʻulu	20.73627	-156.3336
Keawakapu	20.70538	-156.44647
Keomuku	20.83861	-156.92083
Keāhua	20.86028	-156.38528
Kāheka Village	20.89803	-156.36871
Kōʻele	20.83491	-156.9197
Lower Village Three	20.89583	-156.42917
Mahana	21.15072	-157.14561
Mahinahina Camp	20.95523	-156.65581
Manila Camp	21.09505	-157.02346
McGerrow Village	20.8643	-156.45949
Middle Village Three	20.89472	-156.42667
Narushi Camp	20.88333	-156.65
Nashiwa Village	20.90167	-156.36833
Nawaa	21.05384	-156.86475
Nuʻu	20.62875	-156.18325
Oloewa	20.75139	-155.98333
Onau	20.61667	-156.43333
Otani Camp	20.91667	-156.66667
Paholoi	20.88028	-156.34556
Peahi	20.91667	-156.28333
Ranch Camp	21.09694	-157.01778
Russian Village	20.90639	-156.42472
Sam Sing Village	20.87139	-156.44611
School Village	20.90556	-156.37028
Spanish B Village	20.86529	-156.44566
Store Village	20.90667	-156.37417
Village Eight	20.85778	-156.44111
Village Five	20.85944	-156.45833
Village Four	20.875	-156.43972
Village Six	20.83944	-156.4725
Village Ten	20.86167	-156.40028
Village Thirteen	20.83694	-156.435
Village Two	20.89472	-156.40528
Wailau	21.1648	-156.82704
Yung Hee Village	20.86139	-156.45556
ʻUlaʻino	20.80619	-156.05615

Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.

Historical markers

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