69 topographic sheets and 18 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
141 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks · the county-history sources name 1 person · people the book names include The Increase Of Population (Columbus, 1887) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.
Columbus, Ga., 1895 to 1900. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.
Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
![Bird's-eye view, 1886 - Perspective map of Columbus, Ga., county seat [of Muscogee Cou]nty, 188[6]](assets/locview_75693191.jpg)
Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 30 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.
Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 253 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 12 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 144 of them, burning about 914 acres. 5 started naturally and 69 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Five of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 46 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Smoking | 34 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-MUSCOGEE-001 |
| 23 May 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 29 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 February 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 29 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-MUSCOGEE-002 |
| 23 August 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 27 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 May 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 23 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 February 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 22 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2015-MUSCOGEE-003 |
| 26 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 22 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 349 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 329 injuries and about $71,119,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 221 |
| Hail | 75 |
| Flash Flood | 21 |
| Tornado | 18 |
| Lightning | 6 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 |
| Flood | 3 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1953 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 killed, 300 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | 1 killed, $5,000 | Broadcast media and newspaper articles reported numerous trees and power lines down on the northeast side of Columbus, near the Lake Bottom area. A 57-year-old woman was killed when a tree limb fell on her in her back yard at the 1200 block of 16th Street. |
| May 1966 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 11 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| February 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 5 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1978 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 3 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flat Rock | 2 hurt, $350,000 | Meteorologists with WRBL and WTVM Television in Columbus reported that a microburst or downburst had caused considerable damage in a small area on the northeast side of Columbus, or approximately one mile northeast of Kenwood. The worst damage was near the intersection of Macon Road and Crystal Road where the Crystal Valley Mobile Home Park was located. Other damage was noted from the Willow Bend residential area to Corporate Ridge Industrial Park. Over 100 large mature trees, many oaks and pines, were either uprooted or split within a two to three square mile-wide area. Several mobile homes were heavily damaged, including two of which were destroyed when large trees crushed them. Several fences and metal gates were also destroyed when smashed by the large fallen trees. WRBL Television reported that two injuries occurred at one of the mobile homes crushed by a large tree. WTVM also noted wind damage just northeast of Bibb City as well, where a few more large trees were down, one of which crushed a fence. |
| November 1983 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| February 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Bibb City | 1 hurt, $28,000,000 | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City and the National Weather Service in Calera, Alabama, concluded that an EF2 tornado, that originated in Russell county, Alabama, tracked across northwest and north central Muscogee county. The tornado first touched down in extreme northeast Russell county, Alabama about three miles from the Georgia border, then crossed into extreme southeast Lee county, Alabama, and then entered Georgia as it moved across the north end of Lake Oliver, about 1.5 miles west-southwest of Green Island Hills. The tornado continued to travel east-northeast across north Muscogee county, including the north suburbs of Columbus (Green Island Hills, Brookstone, Autumn Ridge, Hamilton Station, and Old Moon Road), before finally lifting three miles west of Midland in north central Muscogee county. The overall tornado path length was approximately 12 miles, with about nine miles of the tornado path within Georgia. The maximum path width was 300 yards. The heaviest damage occurred in the 6200 block of Brookstone Boulevard just north of U.S. Highway 80 in the northwest part of Columbus. Several homes in this area suffered heavy damage and at least one injury was confirmed. In addition, several commercial buildings on Veterans Parkway sustained substantial structural damage. Windows were blown out, large air conditioning units were tossed about, large metal business signs were blown down, and power poles were twisted and blown down. The Hawthorn Suites on North Lake Parkway was destroyed from roof and water damage. Nearby, the Ramada Inn under construction also suffered considerable damage while a nearby Holiday Inn Express sustained minor damage. In addition, several churches, including Wynnbrook Baptist, Saint Mark's United Methodist, and Old Moon Road Churches were heavily damaged. Hundreds of trees were down in the area, a number of which fell on parked cars. Many power lines were down and thousands were left without power, some for over a day. |
| March 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Columbus | 1 hurt, $750,000 | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | 1 hurt, $300,000 | The Columbus Ledger Enquirer newspaper, Columbus television station WTVM, as well as local emergency management officials reported widespread storm damage to much of the Historic District and surroundings areas of Columbus. The damage was caused by a strong gust front preceding a line of early morning thunderstorms. Wind gusts of 61 mph were measured by the ASOS unit at the Columbus airport, but winds were believed to have gusted to near 80 mph in the downtown Historic District of Columbus. Extensive and widespread damage occurred to trees, power lines, and structures throughout the Columbus area, particular in the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Brown Avenue areas. Martin Luther King Boulevard, as well as Columbus thoroughfares north of Victory Drive and south of Peachtree Mall, were strewn with fallen oaks, splintered pines, and other debris, temporarily blocking traffic. Damage consisted of 47 trees, some of which were very large, old oak trees, 17 power lines, and 20 traffic lights. One home was badly damaged when a large oak tree fell across the roof, barely missing the occupant sleeping inside. Damage was also reported at the Columbus RedStixx baseball park where the awning of the office was ripped off, 2 dugouts roofs were damaged, and 3 sets of bleachers were blown on to the playing field. In addition, a firefighter on his way to a call was injured when a power line junction box was blown down and through the window of his fire truck. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | 1 hurt, $45,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down in Columbus. A gust to 69 mph was reported at the Columbus airport. At least 60,000 residents were without power. One person was injured in the storm. Several trees blocked roads. Three or four small planes were damaged at the Columbus airport. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Columbus | $3,000,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado, which initially touched down in Phenix City - Russell County, Alabama as an EF2 tornado at the intersection of Dillingham and Broad Streets, continued into Muscogee county, Georgia and the city of Columbus. The total tornado path was determined to be approximately four miles in length, two of which fell within Muscogee county, Georgia. The maximum path width was determined to be 250 yards with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph. Damage within Georgia was first observed at Columbus State University. Significant damage was observed to buildings and trees on the campus. The Old Rankin Building, an older building which had been converted to dormitories, suffered substantial damage. From this point, spotty tree, roof, and window damage was observed along the path of the tornado and it continued moving eastward. At the intersection of 13th Street and 13th Avenue, a small utility truck used at a nursery had been picked up and moved at least 25 feet and through a neighboring fence. Minor damage to displays, trees, and plants was also observed in the adjacent nursery. From here to where the tornado lifted near the intersection of Macon Road and Preston Drive in Columbus, hundreds of large mature oak trees were either snapped or uprooted through Lake Bottom Park and Hilton Avenue and Harding Drive. Extensive damage was observed to homes throughout this area, largely a result of the downed trees. Many power lines were down along the path of the tornado as well. Over 100 structures, including homes and businesses, suffered minor to moderate damage. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Avondale | $2,790,000 | The public and broadcast media reported large hail 1 to 2 inches in diameter across the Columbus area. The hail fell for 10 minutes and covered the ground. |
| January 2012 | Hail | Green Is Hills | $2,440,000 | Broadcast media and the Muscogee County 911 Center reported numerous reports of large hail across the northern part of the county, ranging in size from 1.00 to 1.75 inches. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF3) | Double Churches | $500,000 | A National Weather Service survey found that the deadly EF4 tornado that crossed Macon and Lee Counties in Alabama moved across the Chattahoochee River into Muscogee County Georgia with an EF1 intensity. The tornado entered the county in the Standing Boy Creek State Park, moving east northeast along Winding Ridge Road, Old River Road and Biggers Road causing extensive damage in forested areas. Large swaths of softwood trees were uprooted or snapped near their bases. The tornado continued east northeast crossing Winding Ridge Road and I-185 southwest of Fortson. As the tornado crossed U.S. Highway 27 between Woodridge Road and Almond Road, it reached EF3 intensity, toppling a large cell tower along with a swath of pine trees with wind speeds estimated to be around 140 mph. Around a dozen metal guidewires attached to the tower, and measuring over one inch in diameter, were snapped. The tornado crossed into Harris County after crossing Highway 27. No injuries were reported along the Muscogee County portion of the tornado path. [03/03/19: Tornado #2, County #1/3, EF3, Muscogee, 2019:007]. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $250,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that at least 26 trees were blown down or uprooted around the city by thunderstorm winds. Several of these were large trees. Damage was reported to homes and vehicles in the area. Several large trees fell through mobile homes in the Pine Grove Mobile Home Park off Plateau Drive. A 40-50 foot branch fell through the back of one site-built home and another home was split in two by a large downed tree. The tree also damaged an adjacent vehicle. Several large trees were down in the city. Two trees were down on homes, one on Steam Mills Road, and several trees were down in yards. Up to 15,000 residents in the area lost power during the storm. |
| November 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $225,000 | The Muscogee county 911 center reported that over 17 reports of trees blown down were received from residents in the city of Columbus. The Columbus-Ledger Inquirer newspaper reported that one home in the historic district of Columbus was destroyed by a large tree that fell on the structure. Most of the homes damaged were on Schomberg Road, Mayo Drive, and Oates Avenue in Columbus. In addition, traffic lights and several power lines were also blown down. Other damage reports from the public included a tree down on a house causing damage and the side blown off a mobile home. Winds on the Columbus airport observation were measured at 39 knots, but most of the damage occurred in the city which is southeast of the airport. At least 3000 homes were left without power during the event. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Avondale | $150,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds 85 mph and a maximum path width of 50 yards crossed the Chattahoochee river from Phenix City Alabama into Columbus Georgia. The tornado crossed the river between Rotary Park and 22nd Avenue snapping trees limbs between Victory Drive and Blanchard Boulevard. The tornado moved north damaging a metal awning and several gas pumps at a gas station along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as well as a metal warehouse on Cusseta Road in the Avondale community. Further north a large tree was blown down on 17th Street near 15th Avenue bringing down power lines. No injuries were reported. [04/14/19: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-0, Muscogee, 2019:021]. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Muscogee | $100,000 | A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Columbus along Cusseta Road and traveled east crossing Clover Lane, Brennan |Road and into a mobile home community south of St. Mary's Road. Numerous trees were downed and damage occurred to the roofs and skirting of a few trailers in the mobile home community. The tornado crossed St. Mary's Road into another neighborhood where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Vivian Lane, Hawaii Way and North Oakley drive where an apartment complex had more than 20 percent of its roof removed. The tornado crossed I-185 a few hundred feet north of the St. Mary's Road exit into the Sunset Trace Neighborhood where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted Some of these trees fell onto homes and cars. The tornado continued east crossing Wickham Drive and Mays Avenue onto Dorado Circle where the most extensive home damage occurred from falling trees. The tornado began to weaken as it crossed Northstar Drive narrowly missing a school and snapping a few |trees nearby before ending along RC Allen Drive prior to crossing onto the Ft. Benning Army Reservation. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Muscogee, 2017:035]. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines blown down in the East Highlands and Dinglewood areas of Columbus. A sign was also blown down and several glass bus stop shelters were blown over outside of the WRBL TV studios on 13th Street. Several businesses received minor damage and at least 3500 customers were without power for several hours. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $75,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that 10 to 20 trees were blown down across the south side of Columbus, including on Wynnton Road and Matthew Street, where one tree fell on a house. At least 10 power lines were down as well, mostly across Fort Benning Road. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alta Vista | $60,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed that straight-line wind damage with estimated winds of 80 to 90 MPH resulted in dozens of trees down and uprooted with large limbs twisted off. One tree was blown down through a house and another on a car. Glass was blown out of a Circle-K store with part of the roof blown off. A restaurant along victory drive suffered damage to the building and a sign out front. Three traffic lights were blown down. Most of the damage ocucrred near the intersection of Elm Drive, Macon Road, and University Avenue. |
| January 2017 | Flash Flood | Columbus | $50,000 | The Ledger Enquirer reported isolated areas of street flooding in Columbus, a mudslide along the left bank of the Chattahoochee River near Bulldog Bait and Tackle, and flooding of streets in the Battle Park area. Several cars were stalled in flooded roadways, particularly along 13th Avenue. In total, 2.5 to 3.0 inches of rainfall occurred in a short period of time. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Columbus | $50,000 | The Muscogee County Emergency Management Director, along with several calls from the public, reported that very heavy rain, up to five inches in the north central areas of the county, fell from thunderstorms between 10 am and noon EDT. Several roads in Columbus were flooded and impassable with water flowing over the roads. Several vehicles were stranded in the high water. Two homes were also flooded. One creek on the north side of Columbus was out of its banks and threatened another home and swimming pool. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Columbus | $50,000 | The Muscogee county 911 center reported that several homes and business across the south end of the city were flooded. In one instance during the height of the storm, water rose of to the level of the doors on a county ambulance. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Columbus | $50,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that very heavy rain quickly forced the Holland Creek in Columbus to overflow its banks and cause damage to an adjacent sewer line. Damage was also reported as a result of flooding to the Columbus Convention & Trade Center expansion project, which was well under way. |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Columbus | $40,000 | Lightning struck the Whisperwood Apartments and caused smoke and fire damage to one apartment and minor smoke damage to another. |
| January 2017 | Flash Flood | Glenns | $35,000 | The Ledger Enquirer reported isolated areas of street flooding, particularly along portions of Veterans Parkway resulting in several stalled vehicles. Flooding also occurred at Heath Lake Park and Cooper Creek Park, closing the parks. In total, 2.5 to 3.0 inches of rainfall occurred in a short period of time. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Allendale | $30,000 | Muscogee County officials reported the Cooper Creek Reservoir around 5 miles northeast of Columbus was overflowing and flooding Cooper Creek downstream from the dam. At least four roads were affected by flood waters and closed such as Fairview Drive, Roland Avenue, Northgate Drive and Reese Road. Flood waters entered a home in the Northgate subdivision and heavily damaged culvert pipes under residential driveways. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $30,000 | The public reported that several homes sustained minor roof damage from strong thunderstorm winds. In addition, several street, highway signs, and even some traffic signals were blown down by strong winds. The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that at least ten trees were down in the south central part of the county from Columbus into the northern part of Fort Benning. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and a corrugated tin and steel beam wall of a building. The wall fell onto a parking lot, resulting in extensive damage. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Upatoi | $25,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds 80 mph and a maximum path width of 100 yards touched down in extreme northern Muscogee County near Deerwood Court snapping a few pine trees and causing damage to shingles one the roof of a home. The tornado moved northeast quickly crossing into Harris County. No injuries were reported. [04/14/19: Tornado #2, County #1/3, EF-0, Muscogee, 2019:022]. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nankipooh | $25,000 | The Muscogee County 911 center reported numerous, over 25, trees blown down across western portions of the county including 14 in the downtown Columbus area. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Is Hills | $25,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that more than six trees and at least one power line were down, mainly across the southern part of Columbus. One home in the south part of Columbus sustained damage from a downed tree. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Columbus | $25,000 | Columbus television stations reported that extensive street flooding was observed throughout the Columbus metropolitan area. A number of cars stalled out when people attempted to drive them through areas of high water. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $25,000 | The Muscogee County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of large trees, several power lines, and even some traffic signals were down, especially in the city of Columbus. A couple of trees and power lines were also down on homes causing minor damage. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $25,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that a thunderstorm downburst downed a number of trees throughout the western portion of the county, including much of the Columbus metropolitan area and the northern portions of Fort Benning. The storm tracked roughly along and just east of the Alabama state line. Several power lines were also down as a result of the downed trees and a few homes had also sustained minor structural damage as a result of downed trees. Nearly 4800 people in the Columbus area were left without power for several hours after the storm. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $25,000 | The public and the Muscogee County 911 reported that numerous large trees were blown down in the city. The Walden Chase Apartments on Memorial Parkway in Columbus sustained considerable wind damage. The siding was damaged and shingles were blown off the roof. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $25,000 | The Columbus Ledger - Enquirer reported that thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees as well as several large tree branches. One large tree fell on a home on Shannon Drive and another fell on power lines on Cherokee Avenue. At least 10,000 residents in the county were without power for part of the evening. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $25,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and several reports from the public indicated that numerous trees were blown down in the Columbus and Upatoi area. In Columbus, several large trees were blown down, some landing on homes causing minor to major damage. Trees also blocked several roads in the area. In Upatoi, a few trees were blown down and a metal awning was blown off a bay window at a home. Some trees were also blown down and minor structural damage was noted east of Upatoi in extreme eastern Muscogee county near the Talbot county line and just west of Box Springs. During the peak of the storm, some 12,000 customers were without electricity across the northern portions of Muscogee county. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $25,000 | The Columbus Enquirer and the public reported numerous trees down countywide, with some on roads and power lines. At least 16 trees were reported down along Chattsworth Road in Columbus, and a large tree blocked traffic at 14th Street and Third Avenue in downtown Columbus. A storm spotter in Columbus clocked the winds at 73 mph with a hand-held Davis turbometer, while the ASOS at the Columbus airport clocked the winds at 53 mph. |
| November 1997 | Hail | Columbus | $25,000 | Hail up to teacup size, shaped in a discus, was reported in Columbus. There were numerous reports of cars being damaged and store windows being knocked out because of the hail. |
| March 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| February 1961 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $20,000 | Numerous trees down stretching from just northeast of downtown columbus towards the northeast to the offramp of columbus manchester expressway and county line rd. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $20,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that at least five trees and two power lines were down across mainly the northern and eastern end of the county. One 45-50 foot 16-inch diameter tree was down across a sport utility vehicle at a private residence in the north part of Columbus. Several shingles were blown off a home in Green Island Hills near the Alabama border. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $16,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported about a dozen large trees blown down in Columbus, some onto power lines. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nankipooh | $15,000 | An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down, some on structures, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and Old Moon Road. |
| February 2008 | Lightning | Schatulga | $15,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that lightning struck a home at 506 Avis Court setting fire to the chimney and living room area. |
| May 2006 | Heavy Rain | Columbus | $15,000 | The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that very heavy rain, combined with wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph, caused a home in Columbus on Merle Avenue to become flooded with up to a foot of water. The water poured into the house through the windows and doors, largely a result of the combination of strong wind gusts and very heavy rain. In excess of two inches of rain fell throughout much of Muscogee county during the storm, much of which occurred in less than an hour. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $15,000 | The Muscogee County 911 Center reported widespread damage throughout the county to trees, power lines, and some structures from thunderstorm winds. The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that over 20,000 people in the area were left without power. Dozens of trees were down in the county, with the worst damage reported in the western and northern part of the county. The public reported that a portion of the roof was blown off the Golden Foundries in the north part of Columbus, with at least seven trees down in the vicinity, one on a car. Another tree fell on a trailer home. Wind gusts were measured at 68 mph at the Fort Benning. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbus | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allendale | $12,000 | The local broadcast media and social media reported trees blown down across northwest Columbus from just east of the Columbus Airport to the Edgewood neighborhood. One tree fell onto a house on Yates Drive, no injuries were reported. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avondale | $10,000 | The local broadcast media reported thunderstorm wind damage to the roof of a storage facility on Blanchard Boulevard between 22nd and 25th Avenues. A tree was blown down in a neighborhood just behind this facility resulting in a power outage. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bibb City | $10,000 | The broadcast media and social media reported trees blown down from around exit 1 on the J.R. Allen Parkway to around the intersection of 41st Street and 16th Avenue, where one tree fell onto a car. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynnton | $10,000 | The Muscogee County 911 center reported numerous trees and a few power lines blown down across the Columbus area. Some locations include Hilton Avenue at 17th Street, Dupree Drive and Laney Drive, and in the Hearthstone neighborhood. |
The part of each published history that is about one town: 1 chapter, each reproduced complete.
| Town | Chapter | From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | The Industries of Columbus, Georgia. Her Advantages As a Business Cent | The Industries of Columbus, Georgia. Her Advantages As a Business Centre, Manufacturing Locality and Healthful Habitation (1887) | 12,691 words |
Everyone The Industries of Columbus, Georgia. Her Advantages As a Business Centre, Manufacturing Locality and Healthful Habitation stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1887.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
Columbus West census division · 31901 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Fire insurance: 18 atlases
Columbus East census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Werocoda Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Werocoda Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Werocoda Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Fort Benning census division · 31905 · On Armory Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31820 · On Flatrock Branch · Midland quadrangle
17 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Werocoda Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31903 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31904 · On Roaring Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Flatrock Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31903 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31820 · Midland quadrangle
17 sheets, 1907 to 1981
No longer a settlement
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Fort Benning census division · 31905 · On Hamlet Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Fort Benning census division · 31905 · On Opossum Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
No longer a settlement
Columbus West census division · 31903 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31820 · On Flatrock Branch · Midland quadrangle
17 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Flatrock Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Flatrock Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Branch · Midland quadrangle
17 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31904 · On Standing Boy Creek · Smiths Station quadrangle
14 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31904 · On Roaring Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31904 · On Roaring Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Flatrock Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Fort Benning census division · 31905 · On Wortley Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Fort Benning census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Ochillee quadrangle
25 sheets, 1908 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Bull Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Bull Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31904 · Near Clapp Hill · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Fort Benning census division · 31905 · On Tiger Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Midland quadrangle
17 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Ochillee quadrangle
25 sheets, 1908 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · Near Clapp Hill · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31901 · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31903 · On Lindsey Creek · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Flatrock Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Flatrock Creek · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus North census division · 31909 · On Cooper Branch · Fortson quadrangle
18 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Columbus East census division · 31907 · On Mill Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
Columbus West census division · 31906 · On Dram Branch · Columbus quadrangle
26 sheets, 1908 to 1999
The vanished settlements of Muscogee County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
26 topographic sheets and 18 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1958
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
The vanished settlements of Muscogee County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.
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