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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 Columbus had a population of 17,303 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 196,442 people.

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

  • Girard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Russell County (AL)
  • Muscogee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscogee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscogee
    • Muscogee is located in Muscogee County
  • Esquiline ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esquiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquiline
    • Esquiline is located in Muscogee County
  • Ladonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladonia
    • From Columbus to Ladonia
  • Schatulga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schatulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schatulga
    • Schatulga is located in Muscogee County
  • Flat Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
  • Smith's Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ochillee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochillee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochillee
    • Ochillee is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 680 people
  • Fortson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Midland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crawford
    • From Columbus to Crawford
  • Acton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Harris County
  • Oswichee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
    • Oswichee is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oswichee
    • From Columbus to Oswichee
  • Cottage Mills ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mills
    • Cottage Mills is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Eelbeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eelbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eelbeck
    • Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Mulberry Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Harris County
  • Halloca ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
    • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Cataula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayard ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Harris County
  • Seale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <4>
  • Upatoi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
    • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <4>
  • Ellerslie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Cusseta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lee County (AL)
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Columbus: www.columbusga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Columbus, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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