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John Cook of Shepherdstown built the first permanent home
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Four Collins brothers came and took residence
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Collins brothers bought Cooks claim and built a cabin
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Collins brothers renamed settlement Unionville
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The name Collinsville was selected by the residents
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The village was platted
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Village charter was adopted and trustees elected
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Dr. Lumaghi opened a zinc works
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Dr, Lumaghi opened the first of his mines
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Collinsville was incorported as a City and adopted the aldermanic form of government and John Becker was elected the first Mayor of Collinsville
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The City Hall was built
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Commision form of government was adopted
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3,000 coal miners lived in Collinsville out of a population of 9,800
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Most of the coal mines, a zince work, a lead work, a knitting mill, a cow bell factory, and a canning plants were gone
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The Lumaghi Coal Co. closed its final mine
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Council-manager form of government started instead of commission form
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The population reached 24,707