Official Name: | Columbia, Wisconsin |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Columbia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clark |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Hewett |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 948 |
Coordinates: | 44.5164°N -90.72°W |
Area Code: | 715 & 534 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1563277 |
Columbia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
A post office called Columbia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2] The community was named after the song "Hail, Columbia."[3]
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.[4]