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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Columbia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Columbia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.

  • Metz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Cooney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
    • Cooney is located in Williams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooney
    • From Columbia to Cooney
  • Alvarado
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nettle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
    • Nettle Lake is located in Williams County
  • Edon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <4>
  • Ainger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Northwest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Northwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Williams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Northwest
    • From Columbia to Northwest
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Clear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clear Lake
    • From Columbia to Clear Lake
  • Blakeslee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <4>
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
  • Angola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
    • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
  • Artic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
    • Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Pleasant Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
    • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Edgerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • California
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Pioneer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
  • Melbern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frontier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
    • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in DeKalb County (IN)
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Algansee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algansee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algansee
    • Algansee is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Cambria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Reading
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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