Welcome to South Columbus ...
South Columbus is located in Hickman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for South Columbus: S. Columbus
South Columbus is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Columbus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Columbus: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named South Columbus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Columbus - they are located in Georgia and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Columbus.
Communities near South Columbus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Columbus.
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Bardwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
- Wickliffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <4>
- Woodland Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Blandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 South Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Columbus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Columbus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Columbus. See our Newspapers Page for South Columbus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Columbus ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Columbus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Columbus.
Adding South Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the South Columbus post office opened in 1889.
We also found South Columbus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the South Columbus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the South Columbus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |