Hawthorne (community), Wisconsin

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Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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; -91.86083Coordinates: 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]

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

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

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

  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 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  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 4 April 2015.


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