Welcome to Nicols ...

Nicols is located in Dakota County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Nicols, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nicols, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Nicols is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Nicols lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Nicols ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nicols.

• Minneapolis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Bloomington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Plymouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Woodbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Lakeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Burnsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Minnetonka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
• Apple Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nicols. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicols.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nicols. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nicols.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicols. See our Newspapers Page for Nicols.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicols ...

Looking for more information about Nicols? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nicols, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nicols.

Adding Nicols to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nicols in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nicols was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicols.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nicols. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/