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Welcome to Columbiana ...

So far, we found very little information about Columbiana. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Columbiana to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbiana, please Contact Us.


Columbiana would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.


The location of Columbiana has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbiana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbiana is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Columbiana was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Columbiana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Columbiana - they are located in Alabama and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbiana.

Communities near Columbiana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbiana.

  • Jerseyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • White Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <5>
  • Elsberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <5>
  • Roodhouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
  • Hardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
  • Clarksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Kane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <5>
  • Nebo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbiana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbiana. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbiana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbiana. See our Newspapers Page for Columbiana.

Adding Columbiana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbiana in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbiana was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Columbiana in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbiana.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Columbiana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbiana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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