Welcome to Collins ...
So far, we found very little information about Collins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Collins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Collins, please Contact Us.
Collins would have been located within present day Kankakee County<2>.
The location of Collins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Collins: KAHL-inz<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Collins is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Collins was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Collins (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Collins still existed, it would have been in the (815) & (779)<6> area codes.
Websites for Collins ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Communities Also Named Collins ...
While we believe that this Collins is located in Kankakee County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Collins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Randolph, Will and Winnebago County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 41 communities that are also named Collins - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, 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, Wisconsin 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.
- Kankakee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <7>
- Bourbonnais
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
- Manteno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
- Beecher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Beecher is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <7>
- Peotone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
- Peotone is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peotone <7>
- Momence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Momence is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <7>
- Limestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <7>
- Grant Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Collins. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |