Welcome to Columbus Hill ...

Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Columbus Hill had a population of 34,681 people.<2> (see below for details).

Columbus Hill is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbus Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Columbus Hill (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Columbus Hill: 931

Communities near Columbus Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus Hill.

• Cookeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Difficult
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Lafayette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Livingston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• White Plains
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
• Baxter
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
• Celina
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>

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 Columbus Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus Hill ...

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