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Welcome to Collins Center ...

Collins Center is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Collins Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Collins Center: Collins Ctr. (or less commonly used: Collins Cen., Collins Cent. or Collins Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Collins Center for more information about variations on the name of Collins Center.

Collins Center is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Collins Center: 716 & 624<3>

The ZIP code for Collins Center: 14035<4>

Communities near Collins Center ...

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

  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Orchard Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gowanda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
  • Silver Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Angola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Collins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Delevan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
  • Cattaraugus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collins Center ...

Looking for more information about Collins Center? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Collins Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Collins Center.

Adding Collins Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Collins Center 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 (so far) for Collins Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Collins Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collins Center - 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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Collins Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Collins Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Collins Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collins Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.