Columbia (GA)

Welcome to Columbia County ...

Time Zone: Columbia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Appling is the Seat for Columbia County.

Columbia County was founded in 1790 and was created by taking area from Richmond County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Columbia had a population of 156,714 people. This is an increase of 25.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 124,955 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia represented 1.29% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Columbia County:

Collins
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- Collins is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 571 people
Grovetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
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Harlem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Harlem is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
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Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
Snead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Columbia County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Richmond County
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- McDuffie County
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- Lincoln County
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- McCormick County
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- Edgefield County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Columbia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.