Collinsville, Illinois

By kshelto

  • John Cook of Shepherdstown built the first permanent home

  • Four Collins brothers came and took residence

  • Collins brothers bought Cooks claim and built a cabin

  • Collins brothers renamed settlement Unionville

  • The name Collinsville was selected by the residents

  • The village was platted

  • Village charter was adopted and trustees elected

  • Dr. Lumaghi opened a zinc works

  • Dr, Lumaghi opened the first of his mines

  • Collinsville was incorported as a City and adopted the aldermanic form of government and John Becker was elected the first Mayor of Collinsville

  • The City Hall was built

  • Commision form of government was adopted

  • 3,000 coal miners lived in Collinsville out of a population of 9,800

  • Most of the coal mines, a zince work, a lead work, a knitting mill, a cow bell factory, and a canning plants were gone

  • The Lumaghi Coal Co. closed its final mine

  • Council-manager form of government started instead of commission form

  • The population reached 24,707