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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Hawthorne, Wisconsin
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
CountyDouglas
TownHawthorne
Elevation355 m (1,165 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code54842
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1566166

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

  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. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Superior
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