Welcome to Columbus ...
So far, we found very little information about Columbus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Columbus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbus, please Contact Us.
Columbus would have been located within present day Sabine Parish<2>.
The location of Columbus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbus is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Columbus was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Columbus still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.
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), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), 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.
- Many
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
- Many is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <5>
- Zwolle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <5>
- Hemphill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <5>
- Anacoco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <5>
- Florien
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
- Florien is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <5>
- Hornbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <5>
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
- Toro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Negreet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
- Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <5>
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
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. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus.
Adding Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Columbus in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1854.
We also found Columbus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |