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Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States
Collinston, Utah
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 112°5′42″W / 41.77472°N 112.09500°W / 41.77472; -112.09500
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Settled1860
Named forCollins Fulmer
Elevation4,432 ft (1,351 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes84306
GNIS feature ID1428419

Collinston is an unincorporated community on the northeastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Description

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890798—
1900340−57.4%
1910114−66.5%
192015536.0%
1930132−14.8%
1940114−13.6%
195014527.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Mainly an agricultural community, the town is located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Fielding and almost directly west of Riverside, at coordinates 41°46′29″N 112°5′42″W / 41.77472°N 112.09500°W / 41.77472; -112.09500 (441.7746496, -112.0949517). Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 84306.

Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain John C. Frémont crossed the Bear River in 1843.

The town was originally known as Hampton or Hampton Ford. It was named for Ben Hampton, who, with William Godbe, operated a toll ferry across the Bear River from 1867 to 1868. James Standing later bought the ferry and bridge rights and moved the town to higher ground 1 mile (1.6 km) east. The name was changed to Collinston, after Utah Northern Railroad conductor Collins Fulmer.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Collinston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Hooton Jr LW: "The Bear River" Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2008-05-12.
  5. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Box Elder County, Utah, United States
County seat: Brigham City
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