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Welcome to Columbia Station ...

Columbia Station is located in Lorain County<1>.

The pronunciation of Columbia Station: koh-LUM-bee-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Columbia Station: Columbia Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Columbia Station is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Columbia Station: 440 & 436<4>

The ZIP code for Columbia Station: 44028<5>

Websites for Columbia Station ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loraincountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Columbia Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia Station.

  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Parma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
  • Lorain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elyria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Strongsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westlake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North Olmsted
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Columbia Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Station ...

Looking for more information about Columbia Station? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbia Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia Station.

Adding Columbia Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia Station 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 Columbia Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Columbia Station post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Columbia Station. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Columbia Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Columbia Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Columbia Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbia Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/