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 in 1895, Collins had 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.
- Mechanic Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Quarryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <2>
- Unicorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kirkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Bartville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Camargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Lancaster County
- New Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Providence <2>
- Chestnut Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Level
- Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County
- Hensel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Iva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ninepoints
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Truce
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Eldora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Spruce Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Furniss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Little Britain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- Lime Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Valley
- Lime Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Refton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
- Refton is located in Lancaster County
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Lancaster County
- Rawlinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinsville
- Rawlinsville is located in Lancaster County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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. |