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Columbus, TX
Texas · Colorado County
Columbus is a small town in Texas with a population of 3,718. Residents earn $57,214 per year, which is 24% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,718
Population
1,235/sq mi density
$57,214
Median Income
$37,929 per capita
$219,300
Home Value
$308,459 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,214 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$219,300 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K (57% below avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
9
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers Near Columbus, TX
68 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Columbus, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Carriage Step on Prairie Street | Marker is on Prairie Street, 0.1 miles south of Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south. |
| Alleyton Cemetery | Marker is on Alleyton Road (County Road 268) 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 102, on the right when traveling east. |
| Stage Lines Through Columbus | Marker is on Spring Street east of Travis Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Stein-Girndt House | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and DeWees Street, on the right when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Columbus Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Montezuma Street and Cardinal Lane when traveling west on Montezuma Street. |
| Dick-Gillette House | Marker is on Milam Street, 0.1 miles north of 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| George W. Smith | (September 25, 1822 - October 21, 1873). Marker is at the intersection of Preston Street and Bowie Street, on the left when traveling east on Preston Street. |
| Site of J. Light Townsend Homestead | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street (State Highway 52) and Houston Street, on the right when traveling south on Milam Street. |
| Columbus Waterworks | Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street. |
| Tumlinson Family | Marker is on Spring Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House | Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Bowie Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. |
| Dilue Rose Harris | Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Bowie Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. |
| Keith-Traylor House | Marker is at the intersection of Live Oak Street and DeWees Street, on the left when traveling north on Live Oak Street. |
| William Menefee | Marker is on Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling east. |
| Jesse H. Johnson | (September 6, 1843 - March 22, 1928). Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street (State Highway 52) and Wallace Street, on the right when traveling south on Milam Street. |
| Robert Henry Harrison, M.D. | (November 13, 1826 - October 17, 1905). Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Preston Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street. |
| Rosenfield Building | Marker is on Milam Street near Crockett Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing | Marker is on U.S. 90. |
| Harrison-Hastedt House | Marker is at the intersection of Preston Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling north on Preston Street. |
| 1890 Cornerstone Ceremony | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south on Travis Street. |
| Saint John's Episcopal Church | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and Preston Street, on the right when traveling north on Travis Street. |
| Hebrew Benevolence Society Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Montezuma Street and Cardinal Lane (Farm to Market Road 806), on the left when traveling west on Montezuma Street. |
| Simpson - Williamson House | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| The Rangers of Austin's Colony | Marker is on Spring Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Toliver-Cone House | Marker is on DeWees Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Mentz Bernardo Community | Marker is on Mentz Road, 0.1 miles east of Frelsburg Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| Abram Alley Log Cabin | Marker is on Bowie Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the American Declaration of Independence | Marker is at the intersection of Bowie Street and Spring Street, on the right when traveling south on Bowie Street. |
| Joseph Jefferson Mansfield | (Feb. 1861 - July 12, 1947). Marker is on Travis Street, 0.1 miles south of Preston Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Stafford-Miller House | Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Milam Street (Texas Highway 52), on the right when traveling east on Spring Street. |
| Brick Stone House | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Brunson Building | Marker is on Milam Street, 0.1 miles south of Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north. |
| City of Columbus | Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Bowie Street, on the right when traveling west on Spring Street. |
| Columbus Church of Christ | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Columbus State Bank | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street (State Highway 52 Spur) and Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south on Milam Street. |
| Columbus' Old City Cemetery | Marker is at the intersection of Walnut Street (U.S. 90) and Veterans Drive, on the left when traveling west on Walnut Street. |
| Early Site of Doctor Logue's Drugstore | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Travis Street. |
| Ehrenwerth-Ramsey-Untermeyer Building | Marker is on Milam Street (State Highway 52 Spur), on the right when traveling south. |
| Exum Philip Whitfield | (April 22, 1818 - September 17, 1887). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Veterans Drive and Walnut Street (U.S. 90). |
| Hahn House | Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Preston Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street. |
| Home of William Christian Papenberg | (1870 - 1958). Marker is at the intersection of Bowie Street and Preston Street, on the left when traveling north on Bowie Street. |
| Maigne - Walther House | Marker is at the intersection of Live Oak Street and Preston Street, on the right when traveling south on Live Oak Street. |
| Site of Railway Hospital | Marker is at the intersection of Live Oak Street and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Live Oak Street. |
| The Columbus Tap Railway | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and Crockett Street, on the right when traveling south on Travis Street. |
| The Isgrig House | Marker is at the intersection of Smith Street and Milam Street, on the right when traveling west on Smith Street. |
| The Montgomery House | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street (State Highway 52) and Houston Street, on the right when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| The Rev. Jacob Scherer | (February 7, 1785 - March 2, 1860). Marker is at the intersection of Veterans Drive and Milentz Street on Veterans Drive. |
| Townsend-West House | Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Live Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Spring Street. |
| Youens-Hopkins House | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Company | Marker is at the intersection of Business State Highway 71 and Robson, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 71Business . |
| William B. DeWees | (1799-1878). Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Bowie Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. |
| Hancock-Heller Home | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and Crockett Street, on the left when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Ilse-Rau House | Marker is at the intersection of Bowie Street and Walnut Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south on Bowie Street. |
| Colorado County Courthouse | Marker is on Milam Street (State Highway 52 Spur), on the right when traveling north. |
| District Court Tree | |
| Old General Store | Marker is at the intersection of Milam Street and Crockett Street, on the left when traveling north on Milam Street. |
| Old Stafford Opera House | Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Milam Street (Texas Highway 52), on the right when traveling east on Spring Street. |
| Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon Home | Marker is on Walnut Street (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles west of Bowie Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Home of Texas Attorney General George McCormick | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and DeWees Street, on the left when traveling north on Travis Street. |
| Confederate Memorial Museum | Memorial is at the intersection of Milam Street (State Highway 52) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Milam Street. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Charles William Tait Home | Marker is at the intersection of Wallace Street and Milam Street (State Highway 52 Spur), on the right when traveling west on Wallace Street. |
| Alleyton C.S.A. | Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 102 and Alleytown Road (County Road 268), on the right when traveling north on Road 102. |
| Alleyton | Marker is at the intersection of Alleyton Road (County Road 268) and Center Street, on the right when traveling east on Alleyton Road. |
| Benjamin Beason's Crossing | of the Colorado River. Marker can be reached from Walnut Street (U.S. 90) 0.2 miles west of Old U.S. 90, on the left when traveling west. |
| Colorado County | City of Columbus. Marker is on Milam Street (State Highway 52 Spur), on the right when traveling north. |
| Colorado County | Marker is on Business State Highway 71 near Farm to Market Road 109, on the right when traveling west. |
| Columbus Oak | (District Court Tree). Marker is on Travis Street south of Walnut Street, in the median. |
| Site of the Camp of Gen. Joaquín Ramírez y Sesma | Marker is at the intersection of Veterans Drive (Old U.S. 90) and Milentz Street, on the right when traveling east on Veterans Drive (Old U.S. 90). |