화현면은 조선 시대 포천현 동촌면으로 화현리, 지현리, 신팔리, 명덕리 등 4개 리를 관할하였다.
Hwahyeon-myeon was Dongchon-myeon, Pocheon-hyeon during the Joseon Dynasty, and it was in charge of 4 ri's, including Hwahyeon-ri, Jihyeon-ri, Shinpali, and Myeongdeok-ri.