Collins, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Collins is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Collins
Collins
Location of Collins in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W / 41.19750°N 85.38667°W / 41.19750; -85.38667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipSmith
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46725
Area code260
FIPS code18-14518[2]
GNIS feature ID432790

Collins is an unincorporated community in Smith Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is commonly referred to as a 'ghost town', however this is untrue; Collins just has a very low population and once contained an abandoned school, a General Store, and a Mint mill that processed locally grown peppermint. Collins was also a major grower of Onions, and the Vandalia Railroad shipped tons of onions to national markets.

History

Collins was platted in 1872, and was named after James Collins, a railroad official.[4]

A post office was established at Collins in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[5]

Geography

Collins is located at 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W / 41.19750°N 85.38667°W / 41.19750; -85.38667.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Collins, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted in 1872 and named for James Collins, president of the Detroit, Eel River, and Illinois Railroad.
  5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.


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