Columbus, Missouri

Columbus is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

The county seat was once located at Columbus.^[2] The town site was platted in 1836.^[3] A post office called Columbus was in operation from 1837 until 1920.^[4] The community was named for Christopher Columbus.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbus, Missouri
↑ North, F. A. (1881). The History of Johnson County, Missouri: Including a Reliable History of the Townships, Cities, and Towns. Brookhaven Press. p. 668.
↑ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
↑ "Johnson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
↑ "Photos show 30,000-mile voyage to towns named after Columbus". Toledo Blade. Feb 18, 1992. p. 12. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Warrensburg

Cities	Centerview Chilhowee Holden Kingsville Knob Noster Leeton Warrensburg

Townships	Centerview Chilhowee Columbus Grover Hazel Hill Jackson Jefferson Kingsville Madison Montserrat Post Oak Rose Hill Simpson Warrensburg Washington

CDPs	La Tour Whiteman AFB

Unincorporated communities	Bowen‡ Bowmansville Burtville Columbus Cornelia Denton Dunksburg‡ Elm Fayetteville Fulkerson Henrietta Hoffman Magnolia Medford Montserrat Mount Olive Owsley Pittsville Post Oak Quick City Robbins Rose Hill Sutherland Valley City

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°51′31″N 93°53′27″W / 38.85861°N 93.89083°W / 38.85861; -93.89083

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