Welcome to Columbia ...

The town of Columbia is located in Tyrrell County<1> and is the County Seat for Tyrrell County.

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

Columbia was established in 1793.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Columbia has a population of 760 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Columbia is near sea level<4>.

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

Columbia lies within the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbia had an population of 760 people. This is a decrease of 14.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia had a population of 891 people (which is 20.22% of the total population of Tyrrell County). This makes Columbia the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 891 people, the population of Columbia increased 8.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 819 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbia.

Communities Also Named Columbia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Columbia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (3), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Columbia ...

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

• Creswell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
  • Creswell is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
• New Lands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
  • New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
• Alligator
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
  • Alligator is located in Tyrrell County
• Fort Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
  • Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
• Pea Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
• Snug Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
• Skinnersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
  • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
• Burgess
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
• Buffalo City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
  • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
• Bethel ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Perquimans County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia ...

Looking for more information about Columbia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia.

Adding Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia 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 Columbia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Columbia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/