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COLLIN COUNTY,
TEXAS
Central
Texas North
33° 10' 48" N, 96° 34' 48" W (33.18, -96.58)
Population: 1,064,465 (2020)
782,341 (2010) 491,675 (2000) 264,036 (1990)
Total Area 886 square miles (2,290 km2):
841 square miles (2,180 km2) land
45 square miles (120 km2) water |
Collin County
History
(from 1936 Texas
Centennial Marker on US Hwy 75, 2.5 miles S McKinney)
COLLIN COUNTY
Formed from Fannin County.
Created April 3, 1846. Organized July 13, 1846.
Named in honor of Collin McKinney 1766-1861, land surveyor, signer
of the Texas Declaration of Independence, member of Congress, Republic
of Texas, member of the Texas Legislature.
County seat, Buckner,
1846-1848
McKinney, since. |
Collin County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, foru...
County Seat - McKinney
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Collin County
Vintage Maps
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Collin County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Collin County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Collin County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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