Collis, Minnesota

Collis is an unincorporated community in Tara Township, Traverse County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Collis
Collis
Collis
Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 96°25′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyTraverse
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)320
GNIS feature ID654650[1]

History

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

  1. "Collis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Traverse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 551.


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