Hickson, North Dakota
Hickson, North Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′10″N 96°48′37″W / 46.66944°N 96.81028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Cass |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 701 |
GNIS feature ID | 1029426[1] |
Hickson is an unincorporated community in Cass County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]
History
[edit]Hickson was laid out in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Hickson was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1975.[3] The community was named for Ole Hicks, a pioneer settler.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickson, North Dakota
- ^ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.