Collis, Minnesota

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collis, Minnesota
↑ "Traverse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ 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

Cities	Browns Valley Dumont Tintah Wheaton

Townships	Arthur Clifton Croke Dollymount Folsom Lake Valley Leonardsville Monson Parnell Redpath Tara Taylor Tintah Walls Windsor

Unincorporated communities	Boisberg Collis

Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 96°25′32″W / 45.64667°N 96.42556°W / 45.64667; -96.42556

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