Collis, Minnesota

Collis
Unincorporated community
Collis is located in Minnesota
Collis
Collis
Location within Minnesota
Collis is located in the United States
Collis
Collis
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 96°25′32″W / 45.64667°N 96.42556°W / 45.64667; -96.42556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyTraverse
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code320
GNIS feature ID654650

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

History

A post office called Collis was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1954. The community was named after the Hill of Tara, collis meaning "hill" in Latin.

References

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