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Welcome to Collingwood ...

Collingwood is located in Chemung County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Collingwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Collingwood is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Collingwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Collingwood: 607

Communities Also Named Collingwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Collingwood: This one is located in Chemung County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 9 communities that are also named Collingwood - they are located in Alabama, Indiana (2), Kansas, Maryland, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Collingwood ...

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

  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Horseheads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Painted Post
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Glen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Addison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Montour Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • South Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Savona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collingwood ...

Looking for more information about Collingwood? 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 Collingwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collingwood.

Adding Collingwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Collingwood in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Collingwood was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collingwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chemung, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collingwood - 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.