Hawthorne, Florida

About Hawthorne

Set in the northern part of Florida, Hawthorne is a small town counting 1,529 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hawthorne is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 206 residents per square mile.

📰 Hawthorne News Today

• 5th Annual Roselle Festival — Hawthorne, Florida Fernandina Observer · Oct 10
• Hawthorne, Florida: Lakes, Railroads and Old Florida History Florida Back Roads Travel · Sep 27
• Hawthorne Ranch Community Realtor.com · Oct 7
• Hawthorne football beats longtime rural rival Williston in Week 6 football. Gainesville Sun · Sep 25
• Man dies in Hawthorne after being hit by two tractor-trailers, troopers say WCJB | TV20 · Sep 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hawthorne Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Hawthorne — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hawthorne

• China House — chinese
• Judy's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hawthorne Historical Museum and Culture Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hawthorne

• BJ Bar Ranch Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crones Cradle Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Georgia Pacific-Lochloosa Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Holden Park reviews ★
• Horseshoe Lake Park and Retreat reviews ★
• Little Orange Creek Nature Park reviews ★
• Lochloosa Lake Park reviews ★
• Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Owens Illinois Park reviews ★
• Phifer Flatwoods · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hawthorne

• CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
• OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Hawthorne

🏘️ Nearby Communities