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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbus had a population of 2,199 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 3,699 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.

  • Glidden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Alleyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mentz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentz
    • Mentz is located in Colorado County
  • Ramsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ramsey
    • From Columbus to Ramsey
  • Borden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Borden
    • From Columbus to Borden
  • Altair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
    • Altair is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <3>
  • Frelsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • New Ulm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ellinger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Cat Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
    • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <3>
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dubina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dubina
    • From Columbus to Dubina
  • Oakland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Industry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
  • Joiner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joiner
    • From Columbus to Joiner
  • Ammannsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
    • Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
  • Nelsonville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Austin County
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hackberry
    • From Columbus to Hackberry
  • Sublime
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
    • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <3>
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Millheim
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millheim
    • From Columbus to Millheim
  • Welcome
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Austin County
  • Rutersville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Swiss Alp
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss Alp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
    • Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
  • Shelby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shelby
    • From Columbus to Shelby
  • High Hill ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Fayette County

The official website for Columbus: www.columbustexas.net/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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