Hickson, North Dakota
Hickson, North Dakota | |
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  Hickson  Hickson | |
| 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
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]
Railroad
The Fargo and Southern railroad laid the tracks that passed through Hickson and ran its first train in 1884. The railroad was short-lived, however and sold to the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul (CM&SP) Railroad (later known as the Milwaukee Road).
On October 31, 1956, all passenger service was stopped, and it continued as a freight line until December 1961 when the line was essentially abandoned as the Milwaukee Railroad modernized their office and freight operations.[5]
The depot was moved to the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion grounds and museum in Hawley, MN and is the basis for a model railroad kit from Monroe Models[6][7] .
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fargo and Southern Railroad | Fargo History". library.ndsu.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion - Rollag, MN". June 29, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Clay County Minnesota Railroad Stations". www.west2k.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
Municipalities and communities of Cass County, North Dakota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |