Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Columbia City came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Columbia City in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Columbia City. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Columbia City is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Columbia City:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Columbia City was listed as Columbia City Courthouse.

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Shell Oil Road Map for Indiana (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Columbia City in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Columbia City for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Columbia City. See our Misc Page for Columbia City for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Columbia City:

Columbia City was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Columbia City: www.columbiacity.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov