1855
| Mr. Walter D. Collins purchased a tract of land along Spring Creek, to make a home for his wife Loadoweska and their two sons. |
1866
| The
Pleasant Home Baptist Church was organized in the home of Rev. Noah
Miller. Later the church name was changed to Miller Memorial Baptist
Church. |
1869
| Mrs.
Walter D. Collins and her two sons return to this community after the
Civil War. The community was called Toadsuck at this time. Mrs.
Colins told the community businessmen that she would give land for a
townsite if it was called Collinsville. Toadsuck became Collinsville,
Texas. |
| 1878 | Methodist Church was organized. |
| 1879 | Collinsville received its first U.S. Post Office and J. H. Doyle wasa the first postmaster. |
| 1880 | First school building was erected. |
| 1880 | Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized. |
| 1890 | Collinsville is incorporated. |
| 1900 | First electric plant - a small one engine plant |
| 1916 | Girls basketball was introduced into the local school |
| 1918 | Boys basketball was introduced into the local school. |
| 1922 | "Talking Movies" came to town |
| 1927 | Football was introduced into the local school |
| 1928 | First city water well
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