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Welcome to Columbus ...

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

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

Columbus would have been located within present day Scott County<2>.

The pronunciation of Columbus: kuh-LUHM-buhs<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbus is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The Area Codes where Columbus was located: 217 & 447<5>

Communities Also Named Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Columbus: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Adams County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Columbus ...

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

  • Beardstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus. 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 Columbus.

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Columbus. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Columbus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Columbus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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