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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Columbia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Columbia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Columbia is located in Fluvanna County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fluvanna County: Albemarle, Buckingham, Cumberland, Goochland & Louisa.

Below are the counties that are near Columbia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbia:

  • Fluvanna County     (The home county of Columbia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Fork Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Weber City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kents Store
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Lake Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Nicholas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Scottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Keswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Shadwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Porters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
    • Eastham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Alberene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberene
      • Alberene is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
  • Amelia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Paineville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
      • Paineville is located in Amelia County
    • Masons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Amelia Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <1>
    • Glenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Enonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
    • Mount Vinco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Manteo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Curdsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Guinea Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Cotton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Fife
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
    • Caledonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Enon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Hadensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Goochland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Maidens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Vontay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
    • Montpelier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Casco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Hanover County
    • Goodall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
      • Goodall is located in Hanover County
    • Tylers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
      • Tylers is located in Hanover County
    • Beaverdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Short Pump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyndham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Bells Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Trevilians
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
    • Meltons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
  • Nelson County
    • Warminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Madison Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
    • Huguenot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
    • Glenora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Holladay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia, see our County-by-County Page for Columbia.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Columbia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Columbia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Columbia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Columbia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Columbia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Columbia:

Cemeteries Near Columbia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Columbia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Little Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fork Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • O'Brien Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
  • Bowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowler Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Bettie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettie Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2016, Columbia had a population of 80 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.

  • Cremona ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cremona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cremona
    • Cremona is located in Cumberland County
  • Stage Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
    • Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
  • Elk Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hill
    • Elk Hill is located in Goochland County
  • Boswell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Fife
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
    • Fife is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
  • Caledonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Carysbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysbrook
    • Carysbrook is located in Fluvanna County
  • Fork Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County
  • Pemberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Goochland County
  • Bula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
    • Bula is located in Goochland County
  • Bremo Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
    • Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
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    • Gilliamsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliamsville
      • Gilliamsville is located in Buckingham County
    • New Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Buckingham County
    • Bush Park ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Park
      • Bush Park is located in Cumberland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Columbia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7536, Longitude: -78.1641    
<4>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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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