Welcome to North Columbia ...

North Columbia is located in Nevada County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of North Columbia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North 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 North Columbia: N. Columbia

North Columbia is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of North Columbia is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: North Columbia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for North Columbia: (530)

Communities Also Named North Columbia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named North Columbia - they are located in New York, South Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near North Columbia ...

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

• Grass Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
• Nevada City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
  • Nevada City is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
• Colfax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Blue Tent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
  • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
• North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
  • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
• Camptonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptonville
  • Camptonville is located in Yuba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camptonville <4>
• North San Juan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Juan
  • North San Juan is located in Nevada County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North San Juan <4>
• Garden Valley ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
• Nevada City Rancheria
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
  • Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada County
• Scotts Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
  • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada 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 North Columbia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Columbia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Columbia ...

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

Adding North Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/