Hines, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hines, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Hines, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Hines, Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Douglas
Town	Hawthorne
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 and 534
GNIS feature ID	1577644

Hines is a small community in Wisconsin, United States. It is not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it is an unincorporated community. This means it is part of a larger area. Hines is located within the town of Hawthorne. It is also found in Douglas County.

History of Hines

Hines has a simple but interesting history. The community once had its own post office. This post office served the people of Hines for many years. It operated from 1903 until 1955.

The community of Hines got its name from a person named Edward Hines. He was a very important businessperson. Edward Hines worked in the logging industry. This industry involves cutting down trees and processing wood.