Welcome to Columbus ...
The city of Columbus is located in Bartholomew County<1> and is the County Seat for Bartholomew County.
Columbus was established in 1820.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Columbus has a population of 48,244 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Columbus is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Columbus: (812)
The ZIP codes for Columbus: 47201-47203<4>
Websites for Columbus ...
Official Website: www.columbus.in.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.columbusareachamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbus had an population of 48,244 people. This is an increase of 9.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbus had a population of 44,061 people (which is 57.38% of the total population of Bartholomew County). This makes Columbus the county's most populous community.
The population of Columbus represents 0.68% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 44,061 people, the population of Columbus increased 12.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 39,059 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbus.
Communities Also Named Columbus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbus.
Communities near Columbus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus.
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <5>
- Edinburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
- Edinburgh is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburgh <5>
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Trafalgar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafalgar
- Trafalgar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafalgar <5>
- Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Princes Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
- Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
- Elizabethtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Hartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
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 Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus. 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 Columbus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus. Our list includes 33 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...
Looking for more information about Columbus? 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 Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.
Adding Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Columbus 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 Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1821.
We also found Columbus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbus: www.columbus.in.gov/
The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Bartholomew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Columbus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Columbus includes: 47201, 47202 & 47203. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |