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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Collins is an unincorporated community in Smith Township , Whitley County , in the U.S. state of Indiana .[3] [citation needed ; 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.[citation needed
History [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Collins is located at 41°11′51 ″N 85°23′12 ″W / 41.19750°N 85.38667°W / 41.19750; -85.38667
References [ edit ]
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ "Collins, Indiana" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 24, 2017 .
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History 100 . ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3 ...platted in 1872 and named for James Collins, president of the Detroit, Eel River, and Illinois Railroad.
^ "Whitley County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
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