RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Drew County >> Collins >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Arkansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Collins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Collins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Collins is located in Drew County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Drew County: Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha & Lincoln.

Below are the counties that are near Collins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Collins:

  • Drew County     (The home county of Collins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Tillar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Lacey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Wilmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Wilmar is located in Drew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Ashley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
  • Bradley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Long View Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County
    • Sumpter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
    • Johnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Chicot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Dermott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <2>
  • Cleveland County
    • Rye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Cleveland County
  • Desha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • McGehee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reed
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • McArthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
    • Arkansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Pickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Rohwer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kelso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
    • Mitchellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Pea Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Tyro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Meroney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
    • Cornerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Bolivar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Eutaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Lamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
    • Scott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Collins, see our County-by-County Page for Collins.

Newspapers Published in Collins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Collins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Collins, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Collins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Collins:

Cemeteries Near Collins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Collins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Collins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.

  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Roper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
  • Centerpoint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerpoint Cemetery
  • Solomon Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Allen Cemetery
  • Rash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rash Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Troy Cemetery
  • Old Troy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Troy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • McDermott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Collins had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.

  • Baxter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Drew County
  • Dermott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hudspeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudspeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth
    • Hudspeth is located in Chicot County
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Drew County
  • McGehee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trafalgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafalgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
    • Trafalgar is located in Ashley County
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Drew County
  • Halley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
    • Halley is located in Desha County
  • Tillar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Ashley County
  • Lacey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Scipio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Drew County
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Drew County
    • Snyder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Ashley County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Collins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collins.

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5332, Longitude: -91.5677    
<4>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 Collins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024