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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <3>
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
  • Borden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
  • 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.<2> 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>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.




 

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