Welcome to Columbus ...
Columbus is located in Burlington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
Columbus is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Columbus: 609 & 640<3>
Communities Also Named Columbus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, 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 Columbus.
Websites for Columbus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bccoc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Columbus, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Columbus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus.
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trenton
- From Columbus to Trenton
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burlington
- From Columbus to Burlington
- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bristol
- From Columbus to Bristol
- Morrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bordentown
- From Columbus to Bordentown
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverton
- From Columbus to Riverton
- Rockledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockledge
- From Columbus to Rockledge
- Yardley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <4>
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From Columbus to Beverly
- Newtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newtown
- From Columbus to Newtown
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 Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area 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 Columbus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...
Looking for more information about 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 Columbus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.
Adding Columbus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention 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 Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1827.
We also found Columbus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Burlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Columbus area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Columbus area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |