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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 Adair County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.

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:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Garlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
      • Garlin is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Columbia to Bliss
    • Ozark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gadberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Joppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Columbia to Joppa
    • Flatwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Columbia to Flatwood
    • 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
    • Cane Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Christine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hiseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Slick Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Columbia to Slick Rock
    • Kino
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eighty Eight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coral Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Columbia to Coral Hill
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Dunnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Columbia to Creston
    • Evans Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Phil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Columbia to Phil
    • Teddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Columbia to Atterson
    • Rubert Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Evona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Columbia to Labascus
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Columbia to Ida
    • Cumberland City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Alpha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
    • Dougan Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Waterview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dubre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Pascal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Columbia to Pascal
    • Three Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Canmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hardyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Rio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Columbia to Rio
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Salleetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Columbia to Salleetown
    • Jessietown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Columbia to Greenbriar
    • New Market
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Columbia to New Market
    • Peck Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Bradfordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Calvary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Saint Joseph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Belltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • Meshack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Columbia to Meshack
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Columbia to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Russell Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Columbia to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Columbia to Lula
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wright's
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Columbia to Wright's
    • Acton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Campbellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Mannsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saloma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Columbia to Saloma
    • Maple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Columbia to Maple
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Parnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Murl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Columbia to Rankin

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.

  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flatwoods Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Absher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Absher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cane Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Molton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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.

These 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Adair County
  • Cane Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<1> 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)
  • Glens Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Purdy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Adair County
  • Sparksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
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    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Green County
    • Fry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Green 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 the Vicinity of 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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Columbia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Columbia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Columbia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Columbia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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: 37.1028, Longitude: -85.3061    
<6>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.




 

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