Welcome to Collins ...

Collins is located in Randolph County<1>.

The location of Collins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Collins: KAHL-inz<3>

Collins is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Collins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Collins is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Collins ...

While we believe that this Collins is located in Randolph County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Collins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kankakee, 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.

• Chester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
• Sainte Genevieve
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
  • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <5>
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
• Red Bud
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  • Red Bud is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <5>
• Steeleville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <5>
• Marissa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
  • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <5>
• Percy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Percy is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <5>
• Tilden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Tilden is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <5>
• Evansville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Evansville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <5>
• Willisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
  • Willisville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collins ...

Looking for more information about Collins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Collins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov