Welcome to Hawthorne ...

Hawthorne is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Hawthorne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Hawthorne: 276

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), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), 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.

• Big Stone Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <2>
• Jenkins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
• Coeburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <2>
• Whitesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
• Appalachia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <2>
• Clintwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <2>
• Pound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
• Lynch
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
• Fleming - Neon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

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 book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawthorne.