Welcome to Columbia Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Columbia Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Columbia Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbia Springs, please Contact Us.
Columbia Springs would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The location of Columbia Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Columbia Springs: Columbia Spgs. (or less commonly used: Columbia Spngs. or Columbia Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbia Springs is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Columbia Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Columbia Springs still existed, it would have been in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Columbia Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia Springs.
- Bassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Kokomo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <6>
- Oak Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Pinebur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Sartinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Arm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Sumrall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <6>
- Tylertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <6>
- Prentiss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- Angie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
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 Columbia Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia Springs. 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 Columbia Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Columbia Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marion, 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 Columbia Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |