Collett, Indiana

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Collett is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana.

History

Collett was platted in 1872, at the time the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its founder, John Collett.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T0LWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA253 | title=History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 | publisher=Historical Publishing Company | author1-last=Jay|author1-first=Milton T. | year=1922 | pages=253}} A post office was established at Collett in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jay |title=Jay County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=1 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023131403/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Jay |archivedate=23 October 2014 }}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Jay County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana