Welcome to Nicholson ...
Nicholson is located in Sargent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nicholson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Nicholson is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nicholson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nicholson: 701
Communities Also Named Nicholson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Nicholson - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Montana, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nicholson.
Communities near Nicholson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nicholson.
- Oakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Oakes is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <4>
- Gwinner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
- Gwinner is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <4>
- Forman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <4>
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Cogswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kidder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Havana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ludden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
- Ludden is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Straubville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
- Straubville is located in Sargent County
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 Nicholson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicholson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nicholson. 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 Nicholson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicholson. See our Newspapers Page for Nicholson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicholson ...
Looking for more information about Nicholson? 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 Nicholson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nicholson.
Adding Nicholson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nicholson 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 Nicholson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nicholson post office opened in 1886.
We also found Nicholson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicholson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sargent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nicholson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |