Hawthorne (community), Wisconsin

Hawthorne is an unincorporated community, located in the town of Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Hawthorne is located in Wisconsin
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Hawthorne is located in the United States
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Coordinates: 46°30′11″N 91°51′39″W / 46.50306°N 91.86083°W / 46.50306; -91.86083
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDouglas
TownHawthorne
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54842
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1566166[1]

County Road B serves as a main route in the community. U.S. Highway 53 is nearby.

The community is located 7.5 miles west of Lake Nebagamon; and 22 miles southeast of the city of Superior.[2]

Hawthorne has a post office with ZIP code 54842.[3]

History

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Hawthorne was founded in 1885.[4] It was named for W. B. Hawthorne, a lumberman.[4] A post office has been in operation in Hawthorne since 1885.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawthorne (community), Wisconsin
  2. ^ Douglas County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 178.
  5. ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.