Collins, Ohio

Methodist church

Collins is a census-designated place in central Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44826.[2] It lies along Hartland Center Road less than one mile north of U.S. Route 20.

Some say the community was named after a railroad official named Collins, while others believe the place is named after Collinsville, Connecticut.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collins, Ohio
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 31.

Coordinates: 41°15′31″N 82°29′29″W / 41.25861°N 82.49139°W / 41.25861; -82.49139

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