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The village that first occupied the site
that would eventually become Collinsville was initially called
Downing's Station. In 1822 the Collins brothers changed the name to
Unionville to emphasize harmony and unity in the town. Postal records
show that the Unionville Post Office was discontinued December 13,
1823, as another Unionville Post Office already existed in Illinois.
The residents petitioned for restoration of the Post Office. The
resident's request was granted, but a new name was required. The name
selected was Collinsville, which became the official villiage name on
December 21, 1825.
In 1850 Judge D. D. Collins was chosen as the first village president.
Although his family and the Collins family who first settled here were
friends and fellow Presbyterians, they could not claim knowledge of any
kinship.  |
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