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 in 1895, Columbia had a post office and railroad service.

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

Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
Fort White
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Fort White is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <2>
Mikesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
Lulu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Lulu is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lulu <2>
Wellborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <2>
Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Columbia County
Mount Carrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrie
- Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
O'Brien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
- O'Brien is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <2>
Branford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
- Branford is located in Suwannee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branford <2>
Suwannee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwannee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
- Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
McAlpin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlpin
- McAlpin is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlpin <2>
Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Suwannee County
White Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Springs
- White Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Springs <2>
High Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
- High Springs is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <2>
Olustee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olustee
- Olustee is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olustee <2>
Padlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
Lake Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
- Lake Butler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <2>
Alachua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
- Alachua is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alachua <2>
Newnansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnansville
- Newnansville is located in Alachua County
La Crosse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Alachua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>
Live Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Suwannee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <2>
Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County
Rixford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
Hague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
- Hague is located in Alachua County
New River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- New River is located in Bradford County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.