Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbus had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 1,007 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tryon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
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- Landrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
- Collinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Polk County
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Saluda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <3>
- Gowensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Campobello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello
- Campobello is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campobello <3>
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Polk County
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Glassy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Tyger ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Andover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Upward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- New Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Uree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Zirconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zirconia <3>
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Chimney Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <3>
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fingerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerville
- Fingerville is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingerville <3>
- Sandy Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County
- Mack ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |