Collis is an unincorporated community in Tara Township, Traverse County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

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.[2] The community was named after the Hill of Tara, collis meaning "hill" in Latin.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Collis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Traverse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 551.