Hawick, Minnesota

Hawick is a small unincorporated community in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community. Hawick is located between the cities of Paynesville and New London at the junction of Highway 23 and County Road 2.The community is located at latitude 45.348 and longitude -94.827. The elevation is 1,240 feet. Hawick appears on the U.S. Geological Survey Map. The city of St. Cloud is located 35 miles [56 km] to the northeast of Hawick.

History

Many of the area's residents are descendants of Norwegian immigrants who settled the area during the period from the mid-19th Century through the very early 20th Century. Kandiyohi County also has a very large Norwegian heritage influence. Hawick was originally called "Havig", according to Martin Ulvestad who wrote extensively about early Norwegian-American settlements in Minnesota (circa 1907).^[1]

Conversely, according to Minnesota historian Warren Upham in the book "Minnesota Place Names: a Geographical Encyclopedia" (1920), the name "Hawick" is believed to have come from local railroad superintendent R. Manvel, after Hawick, Scotland. ^[2]

Further reading

• Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Willmar Cities Atwater Blomkest Kandiyohi Lake Lillian New London Pennock Prinsburg Raymond Regal Roseland Spicer Sunburg Svea Willmar Townships Arctander Burbank Colfax Dovre East Lake Lillian Edwards Fahlun Gennessee Green Lake Harrison Holland Irving Kandiyohi Lake Andrew Lake Elizabeth Lake Lillian Mamre New London Norway Lake Roseland Roseville St. Johns Whitefield Willmar Unincorporated community Hawick

Coordinates: 45°20′52″N 94°49′38″W / 45.34778°N 94.82722°W / 45.34778; -94.82722