Hawick, Minnesota

Hawick is an unincorporated community in Roseville Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.

Hawick
Unincorporated community
Hawick
Hawick
Coordinates: 45°20′52″N 94°49′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKandiyohi
TownshipRoseville Township
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56273
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID644735[1]

The community is located between New London and Paynesville along State Highway 23 (MN 23) at the junction with Kandiyohi County Road 2. Hawick is located 41 miles west-southwest of the city of Saint Cloud.

History

Hawick was originally settled by immigrants from Norway during the mid-19th Century through the early 20th Century.

Hawick was first named Havig, according to author Martin Ulvestad, who wrote extensively about early Norwegian–American settlements in Minnesota circa 1907.[2]

Conversely, according to Minnesota historian Warren Upham in the book "Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia" (1920), the name Hawick is believed to have come from local railroad superintendent R. Manvel, who named the community after Hawick, Scotland.[3]

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References
  1. "Hawick, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Community history by Martin Ulvestad
  3. Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia



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