Welcome to Columbia ...
Columbia is located in Coos County<1>.
The location of Columbia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Columbia has a population of 739 people<3> (see below for details).
Columbia is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Columbia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Columbia: (603)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbia had an population of 739 people. This is a decrease of 2.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia had a population of 757 people. This makes Columbia the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Columbia represents 0.06% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 202nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 757 people, the population of Columbia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 750 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbia.
Communities Also Named Columbia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Columbia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia.
Communities near Columbia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia.
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Stewartstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Saint Hermenegilde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Stratford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Stark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Stark is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <5>
- East Hereford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hereford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hereford
- Errol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
- Errol is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia ...
Looking for more information about Columbia? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Columbia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia.
Adding Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Columbia 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 Columbia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Columbia post office opened in 1815.
We also found Columbia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |