Welcome to Columbia ...

The town of Columbia is located in Fluvanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Columbia had a population of 83 people.<2> (see below for details).

Columbia is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Columbia is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.

The ZIP code for Columbia: 23038<4>

Communities Also Named Columbia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Columbia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (3), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia.

Communities near Columbia ...

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

• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
• Caledonia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Goochland 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.<5> 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 <6>
• Fork Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
  • Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <6>
• 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
• Weber City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weber City <6>
• 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Enon is located in Goochland County
• 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
• 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
  • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia ...

Looking for more information about Columbia? 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 Columbia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia.

Adding Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia 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 Columbia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Columbia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/