Welcome to Collins Station ...
Collins Station is located in Clay County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Collins Station: Collins Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Collins Station for more information about variations on the name of Collins Station.
Collins Station is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Collins Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Collins Station: 606
Communities near Collins Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collins Station.
- London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Corbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barbourville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Hima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Garrard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Crane Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Goose Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collins Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collins Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collins Station. See our Newspapers Page for Collins Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collins Station ...
Looking for more information about Collins Station? 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 Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collins Station.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collins Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | 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. |