Hines, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Hines, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Hines
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Hawthorne
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:46.5431°N -91.9083°W
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577644

Hines is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Hines contained a post office from 1903 until 1955.[1] The community was named for Edward Hines, a businessperson in the logging industry.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Douglas County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 April 2015.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 178.