Hawthorne (community), Wisconsin

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

Hawthorne, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Coordinates: 46°30′11″N 91°51′39″W
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

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]

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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. 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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