Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana

Columbia, Indiana
Columbia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°WCoordinates: 39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fayette
Township	Columbia
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
ZIP code	47331
FIPS code	18-14626
GNIS feature ID	432813

Columbia is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.

History[]

Columbia was laid out in 1832.^[3] It took its name from Columbia Township.^[4] A post office was established at Columbia in 1833, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.^[5]^[6]

Geography[]

Columbia is located at

39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°W. There is only 3 roads in the entire Columbia area: South County Road, West Columbia Road and West Monroe Street. There are over 20 buildings in Columbia (the actual number is unknown due to Columbia being unincorporated, meaning it has no political border).

References[]

^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 218.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the township in which it is located.
^ History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 96.
^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

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[GR2-1] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] "Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

[3] Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 218.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for the township in which it is located.

[5] History of Fayette County, Indiana: Containing a History of the Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 96.

[6] "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Connersville
City	Connersville
Town	Glenwood‡
Townships	Columbia Connersville Fairview Harrison Jackson Jennings Orange Posey Waterloo
Unincorporated communities	Alpine Alquina Bentonville Bunker Hill Columbia Everton Fairview‡ Falmouth‡ Harrisburg Huber Longwood Crossing Lyonsville Nulltown Orange Springersville Waterloo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Columbia, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Columbia Columbia Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°W / 39.57639; -85.20722Coordinates: 39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°W / 39.57639; -85.20722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fayette
Township	Columbia
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
ZIP code	47331
FIPS code	18-14626^[1]
GNIS feature ID	432813^[2]