Collins, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W / 41.19750°N 85.38667°W / 41.19750; -85.38667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyTownship SmithElevation

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863 ft (263 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

46725

Area code260FIPS 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^{[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]

Geography

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "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. 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.
^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.