Hickson is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Cass County, in the U.S. state of

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

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

Unincorporated communities in Cass County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub