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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Columbus Lowndes County, Mississippi Zip Code The Mississippi state capital is Jackson. What would you like to know about Columbus Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Columbus Government Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Columbus Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Columbus Libraries. Columbus Schools. Zip Codes 39701, 39702, 39703, 39704, 39705 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Columbus is approximately 23,799 (1990). The approximate number of families is 9,901 (1990). The amount of land area in Columbus is 29.688 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 1.076 sq kilometers. The distance from Columbus to Washington DC is 761 miles. The distance to the Mississippi state capital is 135 miles. (as the crow flies) Columbus is positioned 33.50 degrees north of the equator and 88.40 degrees west of the prime meridian. Columbus elevation is 367 feet above sea level. Return to Index Location Columbus location: overlooks the Tombigbee River Return to Index History & History Related Items Columbus history: Columbus is situated at the juncture of three rivers: the Tombigbee, The Buttahatchie, and the Luxapalila. Hernando de Soto crossed the Tombigbee River in 1540 into this area. John Pitchlyn had a trading post near here in the 1780's. About 20 pioneers started town in 1816. There was a small trading post called Possum Town. In 1821 the city was organized and named Columbus.There are flat to rolling hills with many lakes and rivers. The settling of Columbus: 1780's The founding of Columbus: 1821 Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Mississippi To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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