Columbia

Columbia is located about 7 miles south of Connersville. It was platted on June 15, 1832. Columbia was named for the township in which it is located. Columbia had a post office from February 16, 1833 until July 14, 1903.

Central to Columbia’s history was the Methodist Church. Ten years before the town was platted, a group of pioneers organized a meetinghouse, which later became Columbia Methodist Church.

A cemetery sits just north of the church. It includes names of pioneer families and veterans of the War of 1812.

The community had an elementary school from its early days until May 1971. The building now serves as a community center. The building sits on the corner of Monroe Street and Columbia Road, just south of the church and cemetery.

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Sources:

• Baker, Ronald L. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier place names in folklore and history. Bloomington: Indiana Press, 1995. Print.
• Walters, H. Max. The Making of Connersville and Fayette County: stories about its people, places, and events. Ed. David. N. Walters. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1988. Print.