Nanson, North Dakota

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

[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.