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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 460 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.

  • Liberty Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnerville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
  • Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <3>
  • South Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
    • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
  • Willimantic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Gilead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Tolland County
  • Mansfield City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
    • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
  • Mansfield Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
    • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <3>
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
  • Mansfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
    • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
  • South Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Windham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Tolland County
  • Storrs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Colchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • North Franklin is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <3>
  • North Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <3>
  • Merrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrow
    • Merrow is located in Tolland County
  • Atwoodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
    • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
  • Gurleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
    • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
  • Bolton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Westchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
    • North Westchester is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <3>

The official website for Columbia: www.columbiact.org/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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