Definition of "Dickinson"

A surname originating as a patronymic.  examples

A number of places in the United States:

1. A ghost town in Wright County, Minnesota.  examples

2. A town in Broome County, New York, named after Daniel S. Dickinson.  examples

3. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after Philemon Dickinson.  examples

4. A city, the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota.  examples

5. A township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  examples

6. A city in Galveston County, Texas.  examples