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Welcome to North Collins ...

The village of North Collins is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of North Collins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Collins, 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 North Collins: N. Collins

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Collins has a population of 1,195 people<3> (see below for details).

North Collins is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Collins is within the (716) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Collins had an population of 1,195 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Collins had a population of 1,232 people. This makes North Collins the county's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,232 people, the population of North Collins increased 14.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,079 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Collins.

Communities near North Collins ...

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

  • Lackawanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Springville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
  • Orchard Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <5>
  • Blasdell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gowanda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
  • Silver Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
  • Angola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cattaraugus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <5>
  • Forestville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Collins ...

Looking for more information about North Collins? 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 North Collins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Collins.

Adding North Collins to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found North Collins on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Collins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Collins.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Collins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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