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
- Craycraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Absher
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - 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
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Gradyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Glens Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- 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
- Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Gentrys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Crocus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - 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) - Knifley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
- Knifley is located in Adair County
- Keltner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Breeding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Burdick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Esto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
- Pellyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Whitewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Thurlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |