Welcome to Columbus ...
The city of Columbus is located Columbus is located in Colorado County<1> and is the County Seat for Colorado County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Columbus has a population of 3,681 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Columbus is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Columbus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Columbus: (979) The ZIP code for Columbus: 78934<4> Official Website: www.columbustexas.net/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbus had an population of 3,681 people. This is an increase of 0.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbus had a population of 3,655 people (which is 17.51% of the total population of Colorado County). This makes Columbus the county's most populous community. The population of Columbus represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 404th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 3,655 people, the population of Columbus decreased 6.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,916 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbus. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Columbus - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbus. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbus. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbus. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbus. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Columbus. Looking for more information about Columbus? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus. We originally found mention of Columbus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbus was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Columbus in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Columbus post office opened in 1838.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbus.
The official website for Columbus: www.columbustexas.net/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Columbus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/