Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Hawthorne, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 46°30′11″N 91°51′39″W / 46.50306°N 91.86083°W / 46.50306; -91.86083 | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Douglas |
Town | Hawthorne |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 54842 |
Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1566166 |
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.
Hawthorne has a post office with ZIP code 54842.
History
Hawthorne was founded in 1885. It was named for W. B. Hawthorne, a lumberman. A post office has been in operation in Hawthorne since 1885.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawthorne (community), Wisconsin
- Douglas County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 17, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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.
- "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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County seat: Superior | ||
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Ghost towns | Nutt | |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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