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Welcome to Rollins ...

So far, we found very little information about Rollins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rollins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rollins, please Contact Us.

Rollins would have been located within present day Etowah County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rollins is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Rollins was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rollins (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Rollins ...

While we believe that this Rollins is located in Etowah County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Rollins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Autauga and Chambers County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Rollins - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rollins ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Albertville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boaz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
  • Rainbow City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Guntersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <4>
  • Attalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Glencoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rollins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rollins - 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.