Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Columbia came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Columbia in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Columbia. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Columbia is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Columbia:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Columbia was listed as Columbia Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Columbia was listed as Columbia Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Columbia was listed as Columbia Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for South Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Columbia in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Columbia for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Columbia. See our Misc Page for Columbia for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Columbia:

Columbia was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The following route mentioned Columbia as a scheduled stop:

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (train schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Columbia: www.columbiasc.net/

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/