Welcome to The Columns ...

The Columns is located in Stafford County<1>.

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

The Columns is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for The Columns: (540)

Communities Also Named The Columns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named The Columns - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Columns.

Communities near The Columns ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Columns.

• Manassas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas
  • Manassas is located in Manassas City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas <4>
• Fredericksburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Dumfries
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
• Indian Head
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Head is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <4>
• Occoquan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Occoquan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occoquan
  • Occoquan is located in Fairfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occoquan <4>
• Quantico
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
  • Quantico is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
• Stafford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Stafford is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
• Joplin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Joplin is located in Prince William County
• Triangle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Triangle is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <4>
• Chamberlain Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
  • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County

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 The Columns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Columns.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Columns ...

Looking for more information about The Columns? 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 The Columns, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Columns.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/