Columbia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]
Columbia, Wisconsin | |
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  Columbia  Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′59″N 90°43′12″W / 44.51639°N 90.72000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Town | Hewett |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563277[1] |
History edit
A post office called Columbia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3] The community was named after the song "Hail, Columbia."[4]
In 1918 the History of Clark County described: "Columbia is a station on the Omaha line between Neillsville and Merrillan. It has a good looking school building, and several nice homes. Several years ago Columbia was boomed by a land company, but the exploitation was overdone and that part of the county until recently has suffered from the after effects of too much publicity. Columbia now has a store, a warehouse, a cheese factory, a hall and a church.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Columbia, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Columbia Topo Map in Clark County WI
- ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 171.
- ^ Curtiss-Wedge, Franklin (1918). History of Clark County Wisconsin. Chicago and Winona: H.C. Cooper Jr & Co. p. 665.
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