Around Collins ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gadsden. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of where Collins would have been located. Gadsden has a population of 34,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oxford. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the south of Collins and has a population of 21,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Collins, with the nearest first.
- Ball Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Banner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Piedmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Merrellton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
- Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
- Nances Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Spring Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
- Ballplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Dailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hokes Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
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- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
- Angel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel is located in Calhoun County
- Booker T City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
- Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
- Grantley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cobb City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
- Jacksonville
For more communities neighboring Collins, please visit our County-by-County Page for Collins.
Calhoun County ...
Collins would have been located within present day Calhoun County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collins.
Airports Near Collins ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Collins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Collins.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Collins. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Collins), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |