Hickson, North Dakota

Hickson, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Hickson
Hickson
Coordinates: Coordinates: 46°40′10″N 96°48′37″W / 46.66944°N 96.81028°W / 46.66944; -96.81028
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(s) 701
GNIS feature ID 1029426

Hickson is an unincorporated community in Cass County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[1]

History

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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickson, North Dakota
  2. ↑ Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
  3. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.


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