Welcome to Columbia ...
So far, we found very little information about Columbia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Columbia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbia, please Contact Us.
Columbia would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
The location of Columbia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbia is 5,580 feet [1,701 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Columbia is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Columbia was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Columbia once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Columbia ...
While we believe that this Columbia is located in Esmeralda County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Columbia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Elko and Eureka County.
Beyond Nevada, 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), New Hampshire, New Jersey, 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.
Communities near Columbia ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Columbia.
- Silver Peak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Peak
- Silver Peak is located in Esmeralda County
- Blair ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Esmeralda County
- Lida
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lida
- Lida is located in Esmeralda County
- Lida has also been known as:
- Alida Valley
- Alida
- Lida Valley
- Tonopah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah
- Tonopah is located in Nye County
- Former name for Tonopah:
- Butler City
- Tonopah has also been known as:
- New Belmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonopah <5>
- Gold Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County
- Former names for Gold Point:
- Hornsilver
- Lime Point
- Nivloc ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nivloc
- Nivloc is located in Esmeralda County
- Scottys Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottys Junction
- Scottys Junction is located in Nye 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. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia.
Adding Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Columbia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Esmeralda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |