Profile for Columbia, North Carolina, NC

Columbia is on the Scuppernong River.

Former and merged names include:
· Elizabeth Town
· Shallop's Landing
· Elizabeth
· Heart's Desire

Founded as a trading post in the early 1700s

Local festivals include:

• Scuppernong River Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Soul Food Celebration - Nov. 16, 2007

Wildlife: Among the many species at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge are tundra swans, snow geese and ducks

Listed places near Columbia

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Tyrrell County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tyrrell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27925 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

3% of Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbia
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• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Tyrrell County
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• Tyrrell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NC data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia was $12,216, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Tyrrell County economic census
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• North Carolina economic data

12% of Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
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Columbia festival dates:

• Scuppernong River Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Soul Food Celebration - Nov. 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Tyrrell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $195.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $679.

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Libraries in Columbia include Tyrrell County Library ... View libraries

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Tyrrell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia political report.

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The average commute time for Columbia workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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