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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 10,599 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbia had a population of 10,295 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Cordelia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Wrightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,282 people
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- East Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
- East Prospect is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Farmdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chickies
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Strickler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Washington Borough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Mountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <3>
- Hempfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
- Marietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
- Stoner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Florin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Creswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Windom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Salunga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <3>
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <3>
- Yorkana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Craley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
- Craley is located in York County
- Letort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Landisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisville
- Landisville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisville <3>
- Highville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Millersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
- Rohrerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrerstown
- Rohrerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrerstown <3>
- Rheems
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |