Welcome to Columbus ...
So far, we found very little information about Columbus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Columbus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Columbus, please Contact Us.
Columbus would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
Columbus was established in 1865.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Columbus is 4,560 feet [1,390 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Columbus is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Columbus was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Columbus was located: 775
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, New Jersey, 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.
Communities near Columbus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus.
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Mount Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Marietta ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Mina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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.
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 (so far) for Columbus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1866. The Columbus post office closed in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
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> | 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |