Collinston, Utah
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States}}
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|established_date = 1860
|named_for = Collins Fulmer
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|timezone = Mountain (MST)
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Collinston is an unincorporated community on the northeastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States.{{cite gnis|1428419|Collinston}}
Description
{{US Census population | align = left
| 1890= 798
| 1900= 340
| 1910= 114
| 1920= 155
| 1930= 132
| 1940= 114
| 1950= 145
|footnote = Source: U.S. Census Bureau{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 Feb 2006|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=4 Nov 2011}}
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Mainly an agricultural community, the town is located {{convert|3|mi}} southeast of Fielding and almost directly west of Riverside, at coordinates {{coord|41|46|29|N|112|5|42|W|region:US_type:city}} (441.7746496, -112.0949517). Its elevation is 4,432 feet (1,351 m). It has a post office with the ZIP code 84306.[https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517030436/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84306 |date=2011-05-17 }}
Collinston is mentioned as the approximate location where Captain John C. Frémont crossed the Bear River in 1843.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.
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 Northern Railroad conductor Collins Fulmer.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA87|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=87|year=1990|accessdate=16 Mar 2018|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}
See also
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References
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External links
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Box Elder County, Utah
Category:Unincorporated communities in Utah
Category:Populated places established in 1867
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