Collins, Indiana

Collins, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Collins Location of Collins in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W
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]

Geography

Collins is located at 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W.

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.