Collis, Minnesota
Collis | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 96°25′32″W / 45.64667°N 96.42556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Traverse |
Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 654650[1] |
Collis is an unincorporated community in Tara Township, Traverse County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Birthplace of William Jerome O’Donnell aka The Stallion
History
[edit]A post office called Collis was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after the Hill of Tara, collis meaning "hill" in Latin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Collis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Traverse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 551.