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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 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Coesse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coesse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesse
    • Coesse is located in Whitley County
  • Churubusco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
    • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <3>
  • Columbia City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <3>
  • Merriam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cresco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cresco
    • From Collins to Cresco
  • Green Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Raber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raber
    • Raber is located in Whitley County
  • Dunfee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
    • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ari
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ege
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lorane
    • From Collins to Lorane
  • Peabody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Whitley County
  • Laud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laud
    • Laud is located in Whitley County
  • Ormas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saturn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
    • Saturn is located in Whitley County
  • Wallen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
    • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wallen
    • From Collins to Wallen
  • Huntertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Laotto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
    • Laotto is located in Noble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <3>
  • Academie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Swan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Noble County
  • Larwill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
    • Larwill is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Tunker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunker
    • Tunker is located in Whitley County
  • Avilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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