Welcome to West Columbia ...

West Columbia is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Columbia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Columbia: W. Columbia

West Columbia is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Columbia: (304) and (681)<3>

Communities Also Named West Columbia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Columbia - they are located in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Columbia.

Communities near West Columbia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Columbia.

• Point Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
• Ravenswood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
• Gallipolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
• Pomeroy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
• New Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Albany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Syracuse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Rio Grande
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
• Racine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
• Hartford City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 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 West Columbia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Columbia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Columbia ...

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

Adding West Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Columbia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Columbia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Columbia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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