Collinsville, Georgia

Collinsville is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1887 as the "Town of Collinsville".[2] It is unknown why the name "Collinsville" was applied to this community.[3]

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gollark: Like, bigly a lot, literally.
gollark: There's a lot of water, though.
gollark: *Don't be like Sinthorion*
gollark: *Sinthorion was detained indefinitely under Some Stupid "Antiterrorism" Act and was never seen again.*

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collinsville, Georgia
  2. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1887. p. 611.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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