Welcome to Hawthorne ...
Hawthorne is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Hawthorne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawthorne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Hawthorne is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hawthorne lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hawthorne: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Hawthorne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Hawthorne - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hawthorne.
Communities near Hawthorne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawthorne.
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <5>
- Drain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <5>
- Yoncalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <5>
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Elkhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Idleyld Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idleyld Park
- Idleyld Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idleyld Park <5>
- Glide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
- Glide is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <5>
- Old Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rice Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <5>
- Isadore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Hawthorne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawthorne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawthorne. 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 Hawthorne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawthorne. See our Newspapers Page for Hawthorne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawthorne ...
Looking for more information about Hawthorne? 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 Hawthorne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawthorne.
Adding Hawthorne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hawthorne post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawthorne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawthorne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawthorne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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/ |