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 32 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.
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pewamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
- Westphalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Sebewa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Sunfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mulliken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matherton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherton
- Matherton is located in Ionia County
- Hubbardston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <2>
- Woods Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
- Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
- Palo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Ionia County
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Hoytville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoytville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Hoytville is located in Eaton County
- Riley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Clinton County
- Orleans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Saranac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Odessa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
- Wacousta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacousta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacousta
- Wacousta is located in Clinton County
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Ionia County
- Shaytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaytown
- Shaytown is located in Eaton County
- Grand Ledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
- South Riley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Riley
- South Riley is located in Clinton County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |