Columbia County, Florida
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Lake City, Fort White, Wellborn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia County High School | Lake City | 1993 |
| Duncan, Horace, House | Lake City | 1993 |
| Falling Creek Methodist Church and Cemetery | Lake City | 1996 |
| Fort White Public School Historic District | Fort White | 1989 |
| Goodbread-Black Farm Historic District | Lake City | 1999 |
| Henderson, T. G., House | Lake City | 1973 |
| Hotel Blanche | Lake City | 1990 |
| Lake City Historic Commercial District | Lake City | 1994 |
| Lake Isabella Historic Residential District | Lake City | 1993 |
| McKeithen Archaeological Site | Wellborn | 2020 |
| O'Leno State Park | High Springs | 2014 |
| Sikes House | Fort White | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBColumbia was formed in 1832 (1832-02-04) from Alachua.
COLUMBIA created by Florida Territory from ALACHUA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusColumbia County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,102 | 4,646 | 9,589 | 17,094 | 14,290 | 16,859 | 18,216 | 20,077 | 35,399 | 56,513 | 69,698 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Athens Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Columbia Community Cemetery |
| East Rest Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Farnell Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Fort White Cemetery |
| Gillen Allen Cemetery |
| Godbold / Williams Cemetery |
| Hawthorne Cemetery |
| Heavenly Rest Memorial Park |
| Hope Henry Cemetery |
| Hopeful Church Cemetery |
| Huntsville Cemetery |
| Ichetucknee Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Kerce Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Price Creek Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Truevine Cemetery |
| Tustenuggee Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Halpata |
| Woftoka |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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