Welcome to Collington ...
Collington is located in Prince George's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Collington is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Collington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Collington: 301, 227 & 240<3>
Communities Also Named Collington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Collington - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collington.
Communities near Collington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collington.
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Collington to Arlington
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alexandria
- From Collington to Alexandria
- Annapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Annapolis
- From Collington to Annapolis
- College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laurel
- From Collington to Laurel
- Greenbelt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- Hyattsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <4>
- Takoma Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Takoma Park
- From Collington to Takoma Park
- New Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
- Bladensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladensburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bladensburg
- From Collington to Bladensburg
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 Collington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collington. 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 Collington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collington. See our Newspapers Page for Collington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collington ...
Looking for more information about Collington? 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 Collington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collington.
Adding Collington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Collington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Collington post office opened in 1858.
We also found Collington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Collington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Collington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |