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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Columbia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Columbia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Columbia is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Columbia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbia:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Indiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Bauer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Newbern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Harvey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Tracy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Iconium
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Moravia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Darbyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Clarkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Brazil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Reasnor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Williamson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
    • Chariton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
    • Lucas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Derby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Olivet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Givin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • University Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Lovilia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Albia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Runnells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adelphi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dudley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Blakesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Lacona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Liberty Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • Ackworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Hartford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Indianola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • New Virginia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Confidence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Millerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Humeston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Promise City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia, see our County-by-County Page for Columbia.

Newspapers Published in Columbia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Columbia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Columbia:

Cemeteries Near Columbia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Columbia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Columbia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Clear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cemetery
  • Stotts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stotts Cemetery
  • Gosport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
  • Olive Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
  • Belinda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belinda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belinda Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
  • Continue List   (369 more) ...
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Finarty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finarty Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gosport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Marion County
  • Belinda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
    • Belinda is located in Lucas County
  • Cloud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Olmitz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
    • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
  • Weller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Weller is located in Monroe County
  • Attica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Marion County
  • Bauer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
  • Newbern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Marion County
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Knoxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Caloma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
    • Caloma is located in Marion County
  • Oakley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Flagler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Flagler is located in Marion County
    • Lacona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Columbia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1754, Longitude: -93.1526    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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