Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview of Columbia

• Name:
  Columbia
• Official Name:
  Borough of Columbia
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Borough (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Laid out in 1788 by Samuel Wright. Named Columbia in 1789. In 1789-90 the town was in contention for the seat of the national government; a decade later its name was assumed by the District of Columbia.
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.033708540° 02' 01.4"N

  Longitude:-76.504409876° 30' 15.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Klinesville (West Hempfield Township) 1 mi. N
  • Wrightsville (York County) 1.5 mi. W
  • Marietta 3 mi. NW
  • Mountville 3.9 mi. E
  • East Prospect (York County) 4.3 mi. S
  • Mount Joy 5.3 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Zion Hill 0.4 mi. N
  • Mount Bethel 0.5 mi. E
  • Trinity 0.8 mi. SE
  • Laurel Hill 0.8 mi. N
  • Saint Peters Roman Catholic (West Hempfield Township) 1 mi. N
  • Kinderhook Evangelical Congregational (West Hempfield Township) 1.2 mi. N
  • Moore (West Hempfield Township) 1.3 mi. NE
  • Strickler (West Hempfield Township) 1.8 mi. E
  • Sherk (West Hempfield Township) 2.4 mi. N
  • Ironville Methodist Church (West Hempfield Township) 2.5 mi. NE
  • Grider Family (West Hempfield Township) 2.8 mi. NE
  • Saint Joseph Convent Chapel (West Hempfield Township) 2.8 mi. E
• Population:
  10,121
• Elevation:
  92 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  534465642
• Updated May 4, 2020