Collin County, Texas. (original) (raw)

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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

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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

Collin County Vintage Maps

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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