Collis, Minnesota
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
- ^ "Collis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Traverse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 551.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |