Nickerson, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Nickerson
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pine
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Nickerson Township
Population Total:40
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1152
Coordinates:46.4108°N -92.4994°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55749
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:648539

Nickerson is an unincorporated community in Nickerson Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located between Sandstone and Duluth along State Highway 23 (MN 23); near the boundary line for Pine and Carlton counties.

The Nemadji River flows through the community. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby. The communities of Duquette, Kerrick and Holyoke are all near Nickerson.

History

The community of Nickerson in northern Pine County was named after John Quincy Adams Nickerson of Elk River, Minnesota; who promoted the construction of the line of the Great Northern Railway that connected Sandstone to Duluth.[1] Nickerson had a post office from 1895 to 1954.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 413.
  2. Web site: Pine County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 July 2015.