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 713 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Burlington County
- Jobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Kinkora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliustown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sykesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Burlington County
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Stevens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Deacons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Burlington County
- Ewansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewansville
- Ewansville is located in Burlington County
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Burlington County
- Crosswicks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswicks
- Crosswicks is located in Burlington County
- South Pemberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pemberton
- South Pemberton is located in Burlington County
- Pointville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointville
- Pointville is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Wheat Sheaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Tullytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Edgely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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. |