Columbus, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
33°46′33″N 93°49′02″W / 33.77583°N 93.81722°W / 33.77583; -93.81722CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyHempsteadElevation433 ft (132 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
71831
Area code870GNIS feature ID47941[1]

Columbus is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. Columbus is located on Arkansas Highway 73, 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest of Hope. Columbus has the post office serving ZIP code 71831,[2] an herb farm, a volunteer fire department station, a small church, a namesake cemetery, and no other businesses or services.

History

Columbus was a farming community up until the 1960s. There was once a bank owned by the Wilson family of Columbus, along with several stores and a school, the most notable store being a general store owned by David Mitchell. The stores have since been torn down. During the 1940s, Columbus school consolidated with Hope School District. The old gym was recently burnt, leaving only two doorways. Some of the prominent families of Columbus included Caldwell, Wilson, Mitchell, Hawthorne, Downs, and Stuart.

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbus, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
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