Welcome to Collett ...

Collett is located in Jay County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Collett, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Collett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Collett is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Collett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Collett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Collett - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collett.

Communities near Collett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collett.

• Portland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Winchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Berne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <4>
• Union City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Saint Henry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <4>
• Dunkirk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Eaton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
• Montpelier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Union City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Collett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collett. See our Newspapers Page for Collett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collett ...

Looking for more information about Collett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Collett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collett.

Adding Collett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Collett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Collett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Collett post office opened in 1872.

We also found Collett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov