Nanson, North Dakota

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Nanson is an unincorporated community in Rolette County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]

History

Nanson was laid out in 1905. [2] A post office was established at Nanson in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982. [3] The community was named for Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian scientist and explorer. [2] By the 1960s, the town had withered to just a handful of residents, and by the 1990s, it was completely abandoned. Today, only a few abandoned homes and outbuildings remain. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nanson, North Dakota
  2. 1 2 "Explain Origin of All County Towns". Turtle Mountain Star. September 5, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rolette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Historic Aerials: Viewer".

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