Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 650 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbia had a population of 4,902 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Gadberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gadberry
- From Columbia to Gadberry
- Craycraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craycraft
- From Columbia to Craycraft
- Absher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Absher
- From Columbia to Absher
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cane Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cane Valley
- From Columbia to Cane Valley
- Gradyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairplay
- From Columbia to Fairplay
- Glens Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glens Fork
- From Columbia to Glens Fork
- Purdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sparksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparksville
- From Columbia to Sparksville
- Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montpelier
- From Columbia to Montpelier
- Gentrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gentrys Mill
- From Columbia to Gentrys Mill
- Crocus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crocus
- From Columbia to Crocus
- Gresham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Nell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nell
- From Columbia to Nell
- Knifley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knifley
- From Columbia to Knifley
- Keltner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keltner
- From Columbia to Keltner
- Breeding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breeding
- From Columbia to Breeding
- Burdick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Esto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Esto
- From Columbia to Esto
- Webbs Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Cross Roads
- Webbs Cross Roads is located in Russell County
- Exie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Exie is located in Green County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Exie
- From Columbia to Exie
- Amandaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
- Whitewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pellyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Casey Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Elk Horn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Horn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elk Horn
- From Columbia to Elk Horn
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Thurlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |