Collins is an unincorporated community in Smith Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is commonly referred to as a 'ghost town', however this is untrue^{[citation needed]}; Collins just has a very low population and once contained an abandoned school, a General Store, and a Mint mill that processed locally grown peppermint. Collins was also a major grower of Onions, and the Vandalia Railroad shipped tons of onions to national markets.^{[citation needed]}

Collins, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Collins Location of Collins in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Smith
Elevation [1]	863 ft (263 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46725
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-14518[2]
GNIS feature ID	432790

History

Collins was platted in 1872, and was named after James Collins, a railroad official.[4]

A post office was established at Collins in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[5]

Geography

Collins is located at 41°11′51″N 85°23′12″W.

References

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