Nickerson, Minnesota

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

Nickerson
Unincorporated community
Nickerson
Location of the community of Nickerson
within Nickerson Township, Pine County
Nickerson
Nickerson (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°24′39″N 92°29′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
TownshipNickerson Township
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55749
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID648539[1]

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
A BNSF Railway freight train passes near Nickerson on the Hinckley Subdivision railway line in 2011.

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.[2] Nickerson had a post office from 1895 to 1954.[3]

References
  1. "Nickerson, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 413.
  3. "Pine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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