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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Collins had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Collins had a population of 472 people.

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

  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clyde
    • From Collins to Clyde
  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Iowa Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rhodes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Colo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Baxter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Melbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Malta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • State Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
  • Valeria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
    • Valeria is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Green Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nevada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
  • Elkhart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Santiago
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Santiago
    • From Collins to Santiago
  • State Center Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Oswalt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Huxley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
  • Bondurant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
    • Bondurant is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
  • Mitchellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
  • Colfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Luray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luray
    • From Collins to Luray
  • LaMoille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Saint Anthony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people

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

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Collins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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