Collison, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Collison
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 Collison
Location in Illinois
Collison
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Pilot |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
61831
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS ID | 406387 |
Collison is a small place in Illinois, USA. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's a settlement without its own local government. Collison is located in Pilot Township, within Vermilion County.
Where is Collison?
Collison is located in the state of Illinois. You can find its exact spot on a map using these coordinates: 40°13′30″N 87°48′14″W / 40.22500°N 87.80389°W. This helps people pinpoint its location anywhere in the world.
Collison in Stories
Collison is mentioned in a short story called "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way." This story was written by David Foster Wallace and is part of his book Girl With Curious Hair.
In the story, Collison is the setting for a fictional McDonald's commercial that was supposedly filmed in 1970. Later, the story describes a reunion of the actors from that commercial, which takes place in Collison.
The author also created a fun, imaginary origin story for the town. In this made-up tale, a rich woman from Chicago is driving and has an accident involving a farmer. Feeling bad, she decides to make her home right there where her car crashed. This fictional event supposedly started the town of Collison. In a clever twist, the farmer in the story is named Ray Kroc, Sr., who is the father of the real-life founder of McDonald's, Ray Kroc.
