Welcome to Collis ...
Collis is located in Traverse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Collis is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Collis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Collis ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collis.
Communities near Collis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collis.
- Wheaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
- Graceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
- Browns Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Herman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Chokio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chokio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokio
- Chokio is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chokio <4>
- Beardsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardsley <4>
- Alberta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Dumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Norcross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Collis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collis. 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 Collis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collis. See our Newspapers Page for Collis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collis ...
Looking for more information about Collis? 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 Collis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collis.
Adding Collis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collis 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 Collis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Collis post office opened in 1885.
We also found Collis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |