Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 1 newspaper title published in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1892. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Catawissa, Millville, Forks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Columbia
Library of Congress1 newspaper title
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Argus | Benton | 1892–1969 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP27 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
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 1813 (1813-09-06) from Northumberland.
COLUMBIA created from NORTHUMBERLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusColumbia County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,621 | 24,267 | 25,065 | 32,409 | 39,896 | 48,349 | 51,413 | 53,460 | 53,489 | 61,967 | 64,151 | 64,727 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS89 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 89 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Gap Cemetery |
| Belles Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Boston Cemetery |
| Bower Cemetery |
| Briar Creek Union Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Canby Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Creasy Family Cemetery |
| Creveling Cemetery |
| Crouse Family Cemetery |
| Dutch Hill Cemetery |
| Elan Memorial Cemetery |
| Emanuels Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisherdale United Methodist Cemetery |
| Fowlersville Baptist Cemetery |
| Fowlersville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Freewill Cemetery |
| Grace United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Greek Catholic Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Hamline Cemetery |
| Hargers Cemetery |
| Hargers Union Cemetery |
| Hidlay Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillside Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Ikelers Cemetery |
| Ikelers Cemetery |
| Jackson Township Cemetery |
| Jerseytown Cemetery |
| Jonestown Cemetery |
| Katys Churchyard Cemetery |
| Kitchens Cemetery |
| Kulp Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lemon Cemetery |
| Lime Ridge Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery |
| Lime Ridge Methodist Cemetery |
| Martzville Cemetery |
| Mc Henry Cemetery |
| McIntyre Cemetery |
| Michaels Cemetery |
| Mifflinville Cemetery |
| Millville Cemetery |
| Millville Friends Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Ebenezer Cemetery |
| New Rosemont Cemetery |
| Numidia Drive Private Burial Grounds |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Ohev Shalom Cemetery |
| Old Rosemont Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery |
| Pine Center Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery Annex |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Raven Creek Cemetery |
| Roaring Creek Cemetery |
| Roaring Creek Quaker Cemetery |
| Rohr Family Cemetery |
| Rohrsburg Cemetery |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Russian Orthodox Cemetery |
| Saint Gabriel Cemetery |
| Saint Ignatius Cemetery |
| Saint James United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Orthodox Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cemetery |
| Savage Hill Cemetery |
| Stillwater Cemetery |
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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