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
Brunswick County considering couple outdoor recreation options – WECT-TV6
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Brunswick County considering couple outdoor recreation options
WECT-TV6 There is also expected to be a discussion for a paddling trail on the Waccamaw River from South Carolina through Brunswick County and into Columbus County. |
Report details school spanking – Myrtle Beach Sun News
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Report details school spanking
Myrtle Beach Sun News ASH, NC — Students in Columbus County, NC, schools are nearly as likely to be hit by school personnel as any in … |
North Carolina County Works to Improve EMS Communications – JEMS.com
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North Carolina County Works to Improve EMS Communications
JEMS.com COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) â Emergency workers in Columbus County are currently unable to communicate with dispatch operators at the 911 center, … Drop out rates for schools in Southeastern NC |
Health summit hopes to shed Columbus County’s image – WECT-TV6
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Health summit hopes to shed Columbus County's image
WECT-TV6 WHITEVILLE, NC (WECT) – Columbus County is not only trying to shed pounds, it is trying to shed an image. Last month it was named North Carolina's the … |
New Hanover 6th healthiest NC county, report says – StarNewsOnline.com
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New Hanover 6th healthiest NC county, report says
StarNewsOnline.com Pender County ranked 38th, and Brunswick County came in at 43rd in North Carolina. Columbus County was deemed the unhealthiest county in the state. … Report ranks healthy counties; Alamance County comes in at 26th in NC Study Ranks NC Counties By Health Columbus County rated state's unhealthiest |
Columbus Co. man accused of murder makes first court appearance – WECT-TV6
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Columbus Co. man accused of murder makes first court appearance
WECT-TV6 COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) â A man charged with 2 nd degree murder for hitting a man while driving drunk Saturday night went before a Columbus County judge … Man killed, cousin injured by alleged drunk driver One person dead in a drunken driving incident Neighbors devastated about drunk driving accident |
