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Welcome to Columbus Quarter ...

Columbus Quarter is located in Chenango County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbus Quarter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Columbus Quarter is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Columbus Quarter: 607

Websites for Columbus Quarter ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

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

Communities near Columbus Quarter ...

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

  • Norwich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooperstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Waterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sherburne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Richfield Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <3>
  • New Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Winfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
    • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <3>
  • Earlville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
  • Oriskany Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
    • Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <3>

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 Quarter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus Quarter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus Quarter. 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 Quarter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus Quarter. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus Quarter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus Quarter ...

Looking for more information about Columbus Quarter? 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 Quarter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus Quarter.

Adding Columbus Quarter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbus Quarter 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 Quarter was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus Quarter.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus Quarter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.