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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Fayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Franklin, Henry, Rush, Union & Wayne.

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:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Nulltown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Everton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Saint Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • New Alsace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Yorkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • West Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <1>
    • Greensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
    • Knarr Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Omer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Adams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Laurel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Andersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Metamora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Bank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
    • Enochsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Youngs Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Bath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Straughn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • Dunreith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Lisbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Ogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Spiceland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Knightstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Greensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
    • Grant City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Batesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Penntown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Sunman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <1>
    • Lookout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stumpke Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
      • Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
    • Delaware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Pierceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Mays
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Gwynneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
    • Prescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Geneva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Wilson Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Billingsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
    • West College Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <1>
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Beesons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Cambridge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • East Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Abington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County
    • Pennville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Greens Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hagerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Peoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Scipio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Reily
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Bunker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Alert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Okeana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Somerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <1>
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • College Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <1>
    • Morning Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morning Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County (OH)
    • New Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>

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

  • Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wadams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halstead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tullis Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tullis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tullis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nulltown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nulltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nulltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brumfiel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfiel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • Brownlee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownlee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bever Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 56 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.

  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fayette County
  • Nulltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
    • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Laurel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
  • Andersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
  • Everton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Fayette County
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
  • Mauzy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Mauzy is located in Rush County
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rush County
  • Alquina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alquina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alquina
    • Alquina is located in Fayette County
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Rush County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Metamora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blooming Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County

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.

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 72 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 23 miles [37 km]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.5764, Longitude: -85.2072       In this case, the coordinates for Columbia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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