Welcome to Columbia ...

Columbia is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.

Columbia is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Columbia: 908

The ZIP code for Columbia: 07832<3>

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 York, North Carolina, 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.

Websites for Columbia ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Columbia, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Columbia ...

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

Easton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easton
- From Columbia to Easton
Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phillipsburg
- From Columbia to Phillipsburg
East Stroudsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Stroudsburg
- From Columbia to East Stroudsburg
Hackettstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hackettstown
- From Columbia to Hackettstown
Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
Nazareth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nazareth
- From Columbia to Nazareth
Stroudsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stroudsburg
- From Columbia to Stroudsburg
Bangor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
Pen Argyl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pen Argyl
- From Columbia to Pen Argyl

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Columbia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Columbia post office opened in 1818.

We also found Columbia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Columbia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/