Nanson is an unincorporated community in Rolette County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]
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]
48°34′26″N 99°46′48″W / 48.57389°N 99.78000°W
Nanson is an unincorporated community in Rolette County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]
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]
48°34′26″N 99°46′48″W / 48.57389°N 99.78000°W