Welcome to City of Columbus ...

City of Columbus is located in Anoka County<1>.

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

City of Columbus was established in 2006.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), City of Columbus had a population of 3,914 people.<3> (see below for details).

City of Columbus is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: City of Columbus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named City of Columbus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named City of Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, 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 City of Columbus.

Communities near City of Columbus ...

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

• Brooklyn Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Blaine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Maplewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <5>
• Roseville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Andover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
• Brooklyn Center
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Center is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Center <5>
• Ramsey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Fridley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridley
  • Fridley is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fridley <5>
• Shoreview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
  • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <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 City of Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for City of Columbus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for City of Columbus ...

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

Adding City of Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of City of 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 City of Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the City of Columbus post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for City of Columbus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/