Welcome to Columbia ...

Columbia is located in Stark County<1>.

The location of Columbia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Columbia: koh-LUM-bee-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Columbia is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Columbia: (330) & (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Columbia ...

While we believe that this Columbia is located in Stark County, we know of another 5 Ohio communities named Columbia. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Delaware, Hamilton, Tuscarawas and Williams County.

Beyond Ohio, 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), Nevada (3), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, 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 10 communities that are near Columbia.

• Canton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
• Barberton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <6>
• Green
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <6>
• North Canton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
  • North Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <6>
• New Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
  • New Franklin is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
• Dover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
• Norton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
• Louisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Orrville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
• Rittman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittman
  • Rittman is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rittman <6>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia ...

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

Adding Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia 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 Columbia was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/