Welcome to West Columbia ...

West Columbia is located in Mason County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Columbia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.

A typical abbreviation for West Columbia: W. Columbia

West Columbia is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Columbia: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for West Columbia: 25287<4>

Communities Also Named West Columbia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named West Columbia - they are located in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near West Columbia ...

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

Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
Ravenswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ravenswood
- From West Columbia to Ravenswood
Gallipolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gallipolis
- From West Columbia to Gallipolis
Pomeroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pomeroy
- From West Columbia to Pomeroy
New Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From West Columbia to New Haven
Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Athens County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany
- From West Columbia to Albany
Syracuse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
Rio Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Grande
- From West Columbia to Rio Grande
Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
Hartford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford City
- From West Columbia to Hartford City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Columbia ...

Looking for more information about West 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Columbia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Columbia.

Adding West Columbia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 (so far) for West Columbia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Columbia post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Columbia.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Columbia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the West Columbia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the West Columbia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as West Columbia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Columbia 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/