Profile for Columbus, Georgia, GA

Columbus is on the Chattahoochee River.

Once a major cotton producer

Public transportation: Metra Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 837. The number of murders and homicides was 19. The violent crime rate was 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "We Were Soldiers"

Well-known residents have included:
· Carson McCullers, writer
· Robert Cray, musician
· Ma Rainey, blues singer
· "Blind Tom" Wiggins, pianist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Performing arts: Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Chattahoochee Riverwalk

Columbus attractions: Callaway Gardens

Sports teams: Catfish (minor league baseball), Columbus Cottonmouths (Southern Professional Hockey League), Columbus Lions (World Indoor Football League)

Historic sites and museums: Columbus Museum, National Infantry Museum, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center, Springer Opera House

Colleges and universities: Columbus State University, Columbus Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 74

Municipal address:
PO Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902

Listed places near Columbus

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (5)

Communities (2)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (6)

Military bases (1)

Museums (3)

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• Muscogee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbus travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Muscogee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Columbus area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Columbus tourism

• Cemeteries in or near Columbus
• Cemeteries in Muscogee County
• Libraries in or near Columbus

Post a query on a message board:

• Muscogee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Columbus Symphony Orchestra

• Columbus museums
• Columbus historic sites
• Columbus area parks
• Wineries near Columbus

• Columbus, Georgia in Vintage Postcards

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Muscogee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Muscogee County

• Columbus business guide
• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Muscogee County
• Arrests in Muscogee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Muscogee County economic census
• Muscogee County economic summary
• Muscogee County employment growth
• Muscogee County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

• Colleges in or near Columbus
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Columbus
• School districts in or near Columbus
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Air pollution in Muscogee County
• Diesel soot in Muscogee County
• Land contamination in Muscogee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Muscogee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Columbus festival web sites:

• Riverfest Weekend

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbus
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Muscogee County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbus medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Columbus include Columbus Historic District, Rankin Square, Waverly Terrace ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Columbus
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Columbus
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Muscogee County genealogy forum

• Research Columbus Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Columbus
• Homes for sale in Columbus
• Find a Columbus Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Georgia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Columbus area
• Job services in Georgia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Columbus include Mildred L. Terry Branch Library, North Columbus Branch Library, Quitman County Library, South Columbus Branch Library, W. C. Bradley Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Columbus

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• Topographic map of Columbus

Newspapers in Columbus include Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus Times

TV stations in Columbus include WJSP, WLTZ, WRBL, WTVM, WXTX.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WTJB.

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• AM radio stations in or near Columbus
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Columbus
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Columbus
• TV stations in or near Columbus
• Media ownership in the Columbus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Georgia

• Military bases in Georgia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
• Lions clubs in Georgia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbus

• Parks near Columbus
• National forests in Georgia
• State parks in Georgia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Columbus
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Georgia communities
• Photos of Georgia places
• Post cards of Georgia communities

Muscogee County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbus political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
• Georgia Republican party
• Georgia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbus
• Total membership by faith, in Muscogee County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

A total of 57 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Columbus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Columbus include Baymont Inn, Best Western, Columbus Days Inn North, Columbus Days Inn South, Comfort Inn Columbus, Comfort Suites Columbus, Country Inn & Suites, Courtyard by Marriott Columbus, Econo Lodge, Econo Lodge ... More hotels.

• Columbus travel guide
• Airports near Columbus
• Amtrak station in Columbus
• Hotels near Columbus
• Georgia tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Georgia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Georgia
• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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