COLLINSVILLE FACTS

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 was the first postmaster.

1880: First school building was erected.

1880: Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized.

1890: Collinsville was 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

1930: A paved highway was built through town.

1975: Collinsville City Park was dedicated.