Welcome to Collinsville ...
Collinsville is located in Henry County<1> and is the County Seat for Henry County.
The location of Collinsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Collinsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
Collinsville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Collinsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Collinsville is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Collinsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Collinsville: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Frederick County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 17 communities that are also named Collinsville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collinsville.
Communities near Collinsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collinsville.
- Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Rocky Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
- Stoneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
- Bassett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <4>
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Chatmoss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Horse Pasture
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Oak Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Collinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collinsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collinsville. 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 Collinsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Collinsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collinsville ...
Looking for more information about Collinsville? 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 Collinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Collinsville.
Adding Collinsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Collinsville 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 Collinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Collinsville post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Collinsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henry, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |