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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 163 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.

  • East Townsend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Berlinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • East Norwalk is located in Huron County
  • Wakeman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Berlin Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
    • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Clarksfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Norwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shinrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clarksfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksfield
    • Clarksfield is located in Huron County
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogontz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogontz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Erie County
  • Olena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ceylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Erie County
  • White Fox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Fox
    • From Collins to White Fox
  • Birmingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <3>
  • Ashmont ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Erie County
  • Avery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Erie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avery
    • From Collins to Avery
  • Peru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peru
    • From Collins to Peru
  • Kipton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
    • Kipton is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Huron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
  • Axtel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axtel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtel
    • Axtel is located in Erie County
  • Monroeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <3>
  • Fitchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
    • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fitchville
    • From Collins to Fitchville
  • Brighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County
  • Henrietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Erie County

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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