Welcome to Hawthorn ...
Hawthorn is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hawthorn, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawthorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Hawthorn is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hawthorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hawthorn: (251)
Communities Also Named Hawthorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Hawthorn - they are located in Illinois (2), Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawthorn.
Communities near Hawthorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawthorn.
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Citronelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle
- Citronelle is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citronelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Mobile County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Chatom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
- McIntosh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <5>
- Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sunflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Sims Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Wagarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
- Wagarville is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagarville <5>
- Bassetts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hawthorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawthorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawthorn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawthorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawthorn. See our Newspapers Page for Hawthorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawthorn ...
Looking for more information about Hawthorn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hawthorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawthorn.
Adding Hawthorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawthorn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hawthorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hawthorn post office opened in 1894.
We also found Hawthorn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawthorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawthorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawthorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |