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]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collinsville, Georgia
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1887. p. 611.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Decatur
- Atlanta‡
- Avondale Estates
- Brookhaven
- Chamblee
- Clarkston
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Dunwoody
- Lithonia
- Pine Lake
- Stone Mountain
- Stonecrest
- Tucker
unincorporated communities
- Atlanta Chinatown
- Collinsville
- Ellenwood‡
- Embry Hills
- International Village
- Klondike
- Lenox Park
- Northlake
- Pittsburg
- Smoke Rise
- Snapfinger
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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33°42′08″N 84°05′19″W / 33.70222°N 84.08861°W / 33.70222; -84.08861
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