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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Napa County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.
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:
- Napa County (The home county of Collins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- American Canyon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lombard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Merazo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Napa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Spanish Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- University Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Canyon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Emeryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Montclair
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Piedmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Valona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tormey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Rodeo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Port Costa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hercules
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Pinole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Martinez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ignacio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Novato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Santa Venetia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Cerro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- San Quentin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- San Rafael
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corte Madera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Chinatown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Amanico Ergina Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mission District
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Golden Gate Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benicia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mankas Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Suisun City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Travis Field
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Denverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Vacaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McGill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Sears Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Vineburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- El Verano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Eldridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Ellen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- Winters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Collins, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Collins - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Water Front Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carquinez Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carquinez Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <2>
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <2>
- All Souls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Catholic Cemetery
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Valley Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
- The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
- Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <2>
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Benicia City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Military Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (67 more) ...
- Rockville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tulocay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulocay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tulocay Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8411 <2>
- Alhambra Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <2>
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.<3>
While we didn't find Collins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Collins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
- Napa Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Creston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Vallejo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Selby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Selby is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Cordelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cordelia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Merazo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Tormey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Napa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Port Costa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benicia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Teal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- McGill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Sears Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
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.
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 139 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Napa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- San Francisco County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |