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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Collins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Collins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Collins is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

Below are the counties that are near Collins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Collins:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Collins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Ninepoints
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Buck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County
    • Truce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Strasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Refton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
      • Refton is located in Lancaster County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Furniss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Adamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Alleghenyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Scarlets Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Flying Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Mohnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <1>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Lenover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Barnsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <1>
    • Chrome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Daleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
    • Elkview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Sadsburyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <1>
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Castle Fin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Slab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Bryansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Delta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Airville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Bruce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Fawn Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Craley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Laurel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in York County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Southwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Pike Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Shane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Sylmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Colora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Conowingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Calvert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winchester Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Poole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Pylesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <1>
    • Scarboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Street
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Collins, see our County-by-County Page for Collins.

Newspapers Published in Collins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Collins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Collins, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Collins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Collins:

Cemeteries Near Collins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Collins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Collins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Collins, with the one closest to Collins listed first.

  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
  • New Providence Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drumore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumore Cemetery
  • Wateland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wateland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wateland Cemetery
  • Paradise Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gordonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordonville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gordonville.
    • The Gordonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Amish Cemetery
    • Kauffman's Cemetery
    • Weaver Family Cemetery
    • Zook's Graveyard
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordonville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259098 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Glen Run Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Run Cemetery
  • Marticville UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Beiler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beiler Cemetery
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Collins had a post office and railroad service.

These 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)
  • Unicorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
  • Kirkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Lancaster County
  • Bartville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartville
    • Bartville is located in Lancaster County
  • Camargo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
    • Camargo is located in Lancaster County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
    • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
  • Iva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Lancaster County
  • Ninepoints
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Truce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Lancaster County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Collins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collins.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8801, Longitude: -76.1327       In this case, the coordinates for Collins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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