Welcome to Nickerson ...
Nickerson is located in Pine County<1>.
The location of Nickerson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nickerson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Nickerson is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nickerson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Nickerson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nickerson - they are located in Kansas, Michigan and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nickerson.
Communities near Nickerson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nickerson.
- Moose Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Lake <4>
- Carlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <4>
- Barnum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnum <4>
- Sturgeon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Lake
- Sturgeon Lake is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon Lake <4>
- Wrenshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
- Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <4>
- Willow River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow River
- Willow River is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow River <4>
- Kettle River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
- Kettle River is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <4>
- Thomson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bruno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kerrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <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 Nickerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nickerson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nickerson. 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 Nickerson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nickerson. See our Newspapers Page for Nickerson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nickerson ...
Looking for more information about Nickerson? 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 Nickerson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nickerson.
Adding Nickerson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nickerson 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 Nickerson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nickerson post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nickerson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nickerson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nickerson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |