There are several burial grounds within the Town of Collins, several residents of the Hamlet of Collins Center are buried amongst these cemeteries. Of the several burial locations within the town, there remains only four which are still active. In researching the Town of Collins I have utilized three major works: The History of the Original Town of Concord written by Erasmus Briggs in 1883, The Alnorca Series, written during the 1930's by Alice Stewart the "AL," Nora Brown the "NOR," and Carlotta Wood the "CA," and finally The Collins Story written by L K Painter in 1962. When dealing with history or historical references, one must always realize that the information is only as accurate as the researcher. While I would normally tend to locate the source or primary information on my own, my leg keeps me from to extensive activity. Prior to this time, I utilized the three works and found this to be true, Briggs relied mainly on the recollections of local residents for his history, but oral interviews are often the best, and his research has left the area with a distinct look at the pioneer days. ALNORCA presented not only recollections, but cold, hard facts in their research. I have never discovered even a remote sway in the articles they had written, they were well researched and documented. L.K. Painter seemed extremely biased in his history and I have often found his research to be inaccurate, so please, keep this in mind as you read through my Collins - Collins Center research.

Collins Center Cemetery