Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana

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

Columbia, Indiana
Columbia is located in Indiana
Columbia
Columbia
Columbia is located in the United States
Columbia
Columbia
Coordinates: 39°34′35″N 85°12′26″W / 39.57639°N 85.20722°W / 39.57639; -85.20722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
TownshipColumbia
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
ZIP code
47331
FIPS code18-14626[2]
GNIS feature ID432813[1]

History

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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

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There are only three roads in the entire Columbia area: South County Road, West Columbia Road and West Monroe Street.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbia, Fayette County, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 September 4, 2014.