Welcome to New Columbus ...

New Columbus is located in Owen County<1>.

The location of New Columbus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

New Columbus is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

New Columbus lies within the (502) area code.

Communities Also Named New Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Columbus - they are located in Indiana and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near New Columbus ...

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

• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Cynthiana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
• Williamstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Dry Ridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
• Owenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
• Stamping Ground
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
  • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
• Sadieville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
  • Sadieville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
• Berry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Corinth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Corinth is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
• Monterey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people

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 New Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Columbus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Columbus.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Columbus ...

Looking for more information about New 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 New Columbus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Columbus.

Adding New Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Columbus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the New Columbus post office opened in 1854.

We also found New Columbus in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Columbus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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