Welcome to Collison ...

Collison is located in Vermilion County<1>.

Collison is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Collison (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Collison is located in the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Collison: 61831<3>

Communities Also Named Collison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Collison - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collison.

Communities near Collison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collison.

• Danville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Rantoul
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
• Hoopeston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Georgetown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Westville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Tilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <4>
• Catlin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <4>
• Oakwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
• Rossville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>

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 Collison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collison. 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 Collison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collison. See our Newspapers Page for Collison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collison ...

Looking for more information about Collison? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Collison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Collison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov