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Mainly an [[Agriculture|agricultural]] community, the town is located {{convert|3|mi}} southeast of [[Fielding, Utah|Fielding]] and almost directly west of [[Riverside, Utah|Riverside]], at coordinates {{coord|41|46|29|N|112|5|42|W|region:US_type:city}} (441.7746496, -112.0949517).<ref name="gnis" /> Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 84306.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84306 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> |
Mainly an [[Agriculture|agricultural]] community, the town is located {{convert|3|mi}} southeast of [[Fielding, Utah|Fielding]] and almost directly west of [[Riverside, Utah|Riverside]], at coordinates {{coord|41|46|29|N|112|5|42|W|region:US_type:city}} (441.7746496, -112.0949517).<ref name="gnis" /> Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 84306.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84306 Zip Code Lookup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517030436/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84306 |date=2011-05-17 }}</ref> |
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Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain [[John C. Frémont]] crossed the [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River]] in 1843.<ref>Hooton Jr LW: [http://www.slcgov.com/Utilities/NewsEvents/news2000/news11022000.htm "The Bear River"]. Accessed 2008-05-12.</ref> |
Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain [[John C. Frémont]] crossed the [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River]] in 1843.<ref>Hooton Jr LW: [http://www.slcgov.com/Utilities/NewsEvents/news2000/news11022000.htm "The Bear River"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821175358/http://www.slcgov.com/utilities/NewsEvents/news2000/news11022000.htm |date=2008-08-21 }}. Accessed 2008-05-12.</ref> |
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The town was originally known as '''Hampton''' or '''Hampton Ford'''. It was named for Ben Hampton, who, with William Godbe, operated a toll [[ferry]] across the Bear River from 1867 to 1868. James Standing later bought the ferry and bridge rights and moved the town to higher ground {{convert|1|mi}} east. The name was changed to Collinston, after [[Utah and Northern Railway|Utah Northern Railroad]] conductor Collins Fulmer.<ref>{{cite book | last = Van Cott | first = John W. | title = Utah Place Names | year = 1990 | publisher = [[University of Utah Press]] | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | pages = 173 | isbn = 0-87480-345-4 }}</ref> |
The town was originally known as '''Hampton''' or '''Hampton Ford'''. It was named for Ben Hampton, who, with William Godbe, operated a toll [[ferry]] across the Bear River from 1867 to 1868. James Standing later bought the ferry and bridge rights and moved the town to higher ground {{convert|1|mi}} east. The name was changed to Collinston, after [[Utah and Northern Railway|Utah Northern Railroad]] conductor Collins Fulmer.<ref>{{cite book | last = Van Cott | first = John W. | title = Utah Place Names | year = 1990 | publisher = [[University of Utah Press]] | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | pages = 173 | isbn = 0-87480-345-4 }}</ref> |
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Collinston, Utah | |
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  Collinston Location within the state of Utah | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 112°5′42″W / 41.77472°N 112.09500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Box Elder |
| Settled | 1860 |
| Named for | Collins Fulmer |
| Elevation | 4,432 ft (1,351 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 84306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1428419[1] |
Collinston is an unincorporated community in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 798 | — | |
| 1900 | 340 | −57.4% | |
| 1910 | 114 | −66.5% | |
| 1920 | 155 | 36.0% | |
| 1930 | 132 | −14.8% | |
| 1940 | 114 | −13.6% | |
| 1950 | 145 | 27.2% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Mainly an agricultural community, the town is located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Fielding and almost directly west of Riverside, at coordinates 41°46′29″N 112°5′42″W / 41.77472°N 112.09500°W (441.7746496, -112.0949517).[1] Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84306.[3]
Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain John C. Frémont crossed the Bear River in 1843.[4]
The town was originally known as Hampton or Hampton Ford. It was named for Ben Hampton, who, with William Godbe, operated a toll ferry across the Bear River from 1867 to 1868. James Standing later bought the ferry and bridge rights and moved the town to higher ground 1 mile (1.6 km) east. The name was changed to Collinston, after Utah Northern Railroad conductor Collins Fulmer.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Collinston, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hooton Jr LW: "The Bear River" Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2008-05-12.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 173. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
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