Columbus
The county was formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen County and Brunswick County. It was named for Christopher Columbus. Source Wikipedia
Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1086
Whiteville, NC 28472
Columbus County Historical Society
P.O. Box 339
Whiteville, NC 28472
Fair Bluff Historical Society
P.O. Box 285
Fair Bluff, NC 28439
Old New Hanover Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2536
Wilmington, NC 28402-2536
(covers Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson Counties)
Columbus County Courthouse
111 Washington Street
County Courthouse
Whiteville, NC 28472
Census
1810 Federal Census transcription
1810 Federal Census transcription
1820 Federal Census Transcription
1820 Federal Census Transcription
1850 Federal Census Transcription
1860 Federal Census transcription - web based, indexed by last name
1860 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to folder with text files, 1860 files are 1860ccga.txt through 1860ccgy.txt with the last character before .txt showing the letter of the alphabet last names that are to be found.
1860 Federal Census transcription Heads of household index.
1860 Federal Census transcription - list of surnames different from head of household
1860 Federal Census transcription slave schedule
1870 Federal Census - Whiteville District transcription
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries of Columbus County
Query Forums
Columbus County, NC Query Forum
Columbus County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Columbus County:
Acme
Bolton
Brunswick
Cerro Gordo
Chadbourn
Clarendon
Delco
Evergreen
Fair Bluff
Hallsboro
Lake Waccamaw
Nakina
Riegelwood
Tabor City
Whiteville (County Seat)
News related to Columbus County, NC
“columbus county” nc - Google News
Watermelon a top crop in Cape Fear region - FayObserver.com
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Watermelon a top crop in Cape Fear region
FayObserver.com, NC - Columbus County watermelon production has decreased over the years, but interest in the juicy melons has not. The town of Fair Bluff will holds its North … |
End of grade test scores in North Carolina - WECT-TV6
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End of grade test scores in North Carolina
WECT-TV6, NC - In Columbus County, 6 out of 18 schools met the percentage proficiency for this year, and Bladen County's scores have yet to be released. … |
Columbus board approves sewer grant applications - FayObserver.com
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Columbus board approves sewer grant applications
FayObserver.com, NC - Why it matters: Commissioners had applications for federal Community Development Block Grant funds and money from the North Carolina Rural Center that, … |
Landfill Emits $250000 Worth of Methane: County Government Must … - istockAnalyst.com
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Landfill Emits $250000 Worth of Methane: County Government Must …
istockAnalyst.com, OR - In Columbus County, Steury said the government decided to use their landfill's methane to generate electricity. They will also use the wasted heat from the … |
NC Rural Economic Development Center Announces $44 million in … - Carolina Newswire (press release)
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NC Rural Economic Development Center Announces $44 million in …
Carolina Newswire (press release), NC - Town of Tabor City, $500000 to rehabilitate and repair the Columbus County town’s faulty wastewater system. Town of Taylorsville, $480000 to upgrade aging … |
Revised Brunswick roads proposal now includes plans for new port - StarNewsOnline.com
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Revised Brunswick roads proposal now includes plans for new port
StarNewsOnline.com, NC - … from Columbus County to the South Carolina state line, with Brunswick County interchanges at NC 211, Royal Oak Road, NC 130, NC 904 and Hickman Road. … |
