Summary for 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.

About Columbus (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Columbus is historic. The information below applies to the area where Columbus would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Columbus was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<2>

Telephone Area Code for surrounding area: (423)

Elevation: 740 feet [225.55 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Columbus:

Lat: 35.226200° (or 35°13'34" N)

Lon: -84.622200° (or -84°37'19" W)

USGS Topo Map: Oswald Dome<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Columbus

GNIS ID: 1640659

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbus)

About Polk County

The community of Benton is the County Seat for Polk County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Polk)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	16,764 (0.36% decrease since 2010)
2010	16,825 (4.83% increase since 2000)
2000:	16,050

Total Area:<7> 442.3 sq. miles [1,145.6 km²] - of which 1.73% is water (7.66 sq. miles [19.8 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 7,991

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Polk

GNIS ID: 1639782

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 139

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbus)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbus)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>	While Columbus is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Columbus, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Columbus.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Columbus. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).