Collins, Indiana

Collins, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Collins Location of Collins in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°11′51″N85°23′12″W / 41.19750°N 85.38667°W / 41.19750; -85.38667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Smith
Elevation [1]	863 ft (263 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-14518 [2]
GNIS feature ID	432790

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;^{[ 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

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]

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.