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Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Hickson, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°40′10″N 96°48′37″W / 46.66944°N 96.81028°W / 46.66944; -96.81028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCass
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1029426

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

History

Hickson was laid out in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Hickson was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1975. The community was named for Ole Hicks, a pioneer settler.

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 October 24, 2015.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
Municipalities and communities of Cass County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Fargo
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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