Welcome to Collins ...
Collins is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Collins is located in Jasper County<1>.
The location of Collins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
Collins is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Collins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Collins: (409)
Communities Also Named Collins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Collins: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Nueces County.
Beyond Texas, there are 41 communities that are also named Collins - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collins.
Communities near Collins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collins.
- Jasper
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <4>
- Browndell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sam Rayburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Rayburn
- Sam Rayburn is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sam Rayburn <4>
- Brookeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <4>
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Harveytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Beech Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Parker Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Collins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collins. See our Newspapers Page for Collins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collins ...
Looking for more information about Collins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Collins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collins.
Adding Collins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collins in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Collins was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |