Welcome to Collins ...
Collins is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Collins is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Collins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Collins: (920) & (274)<3>
The ZIP code for Collins: 54207<4>
Communities Also Named Collins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia 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.
- Manitowoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Kaukauna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Chilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Kiel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Wrightstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Howards Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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.
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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Collins post office opened in 1851.
We also found Collins on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
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 Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Collins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |