Welcome to Collinston ...
Collinston is located in Box Elder County<1>.
Collinston was established in 1867.
Collinston is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Collinston is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Collinston lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Collinston: 435
The ZIP code for Collinston: 84306<3>
Communities Also Named Collinston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Collinston - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collinston.
Communities near Collinston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collinston.
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brigham City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tremonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hyrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
- Nibley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Nibley is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
- Hyde Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
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 Collinston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collinston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collinston. 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 Collinston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collinston. See our Newspapers Page for Collinston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collinston ...
Looking for more information about Collinston? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Collinston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collinston.
Adding Collinston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collinston 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 Collinston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Collinston post office opened in 1881.
We also found Collinston on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collinston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collinston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Collinston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Collinston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |