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Welcome to Collinsville ...

The town of Collinsville is located

Collinsville is located in Grayson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Collinsville, 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 ?.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Collinsville has a population of 1,958 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Collinsville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Collinsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Collinsville: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Collinsville: 76233<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Collinsville had an population of 1,958 people. This is an increase of 20.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Collinsville had a population of 1,624 people. This makes Collinsville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,624 people, the population of Collinsville increased 31.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,235 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Collinsville.

Communities Also Named Collinsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Collinsville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collinsville.

Communities near Collinsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collinsville.

  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Celina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
  • Aubrey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pilot Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Howe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
  • Pottsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Krugerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
    • Krugerville is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Gunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Collinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collinsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collinsville. 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 Collinsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Collinsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collinsville ...

Looking for more information about Collinsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Collinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Collinsville.

Adding Collinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Collinsville 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 Collinsville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Collinsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collinsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Collinsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Collinsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collinsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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