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Welcome to Columbus ...

Columbus is located in Hempstead County<1>.


The location of 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 Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Columbus is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Columbus lies within the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Columbus: 71831<4>

Communities Also Named Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Columbus ...

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

  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
  • Ashdown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
    • Ashdown is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <5>
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
  • Wilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Little River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
  • Blevins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Perrytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Tollette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
    • Tollette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Hempstead County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <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 Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.

Adding Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1834.

We also found Columbus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Hempstead, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Columbus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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