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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Collis
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 96°25′32″W / 45.64667°N 96.42556°W / 45.64667; -96.42556
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyTraverse
Elevation1,066 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.

Birthplace of William Jerome O’Donnell aka The Stallion

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. ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Traverse County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Wheaton
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