Welcome to New Columbus ...

New Columbus is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The location of New Columbus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Columbus has a population of 228 people<3> (see below for details).

New Columbus is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Columbus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Columbus is located in the (570) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Columbus had an population of 228 people. This is an increase of 0.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Columbus had a population of 227 people. This makes New Columbus the county's 39th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 227 people, the population of New Columbus increased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 215 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Columbus.

Communities Also Named New Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named New Columbus: This one is located in Luzerne County and the other is located in Carbon County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named New Columbus - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Columbus.

Communities near New Columbus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Columbus.

• Bloomsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <5>
• Nanticoke
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <5>
• Berwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <5>
• Plymouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Larksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
  • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <5>
• Harveys Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
  • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <5>
• Conyngham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
  • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <5>
• Nescopeck
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
  • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <5>
• Catawissa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawissa
  • Catawissa is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawissa <5>
• Sugar Notch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
  • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 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 New Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Columbus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Columbus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Columbus. See our Newspapers Page for New Columbus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Columbus ...

Looking for more information about New 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Columbus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Columbus.

Adding New Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the New Columbus post office opened in 1849.

We also found New Columbus in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Columbus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/