Welcome to Columbus ...

Columbus is located in Fayette County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Columbus, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Columbus is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Columbus and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Columbus: (859)

Communities Also Named Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Columbus: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Hickman County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbus.

Communities near Columbus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus.

• Lexington - Fayette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
  • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Nicholasville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
  • Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <5>
• Winchester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Paris
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
• Versailles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
• Wilmore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Wilmore is located in Jessamine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <5>
• Midway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
• North Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
  • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
• Keene
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Jessamine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...

Looking for more information about Columbus? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Columbus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/