Timeline of Columbus, Georgia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Columbus, Georgia, US.

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## 19th century

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Part of a series on the

History of the
State of Georgia

* Pre-Columbian
* European Exploration
* Colonial Georgia
* American Revolution
* Antebellum Period
* American Civil War
* Reconstruction
* Postbellum Economic Growth
* Agrarian Unrest and Disfranchisement
* Progressive Era
* Civil Rights Movement
* Sun Belt growth and the New Right
* African Americans

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* 1828
* Columbus settled on site of formerly Creek village.[1]
* Mirabeau B. Lamar begins publication of the Columbus Enquirer newspaper. [2] [3]
* Methodist Church established.[1]
* Old City Cemetery founded.
* 1829 - Baptist Church established.[4]
* 1830 - Population: 1,152.
* 1834 - Columbus Factory (textiles) in business.[5]
* 1836 - Columbus becomes "center of military operations" against the Creek during the Creek War of 1836, fought nearby.[1]
* 1840 - Wynnton School built (approximate date).[1]
* 1846 - Fire.
* 1847 - Columbus Board of Trade founded.
* 1850
* Columbus Times newspaper begins publication.[3]
* Population: 5,042.[6]
* 1853
* Mobile & Girard Railroad begins operating.[1]
* Columbus Iron Works built.[7]
* Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center built.
* 1854 - Temple Israel founded.
* 1856 - Pemberton House built.
* 1860 - Population: 9,621.[8]
* 1865 - April 16: Battle of Columbus; Union forces win.[1][2]
* 1867 - Rankin House built.
* 1868 - Eagle & Phenix Mill in operation.[9][10]
* 1869 - Muscogee Mills in business.[11]
* 1870
* Bethel Baptist Church built (approximate date).[12]
* Population: 7,401.[6]
* 1871
* Springer Opera House opens.
* Lummus Cotton Gin manufactory relocates to Columbus.[1]
* 1879 - Confederate Monument erected.[13]
* 1880 - Population: 10,123.
* 1886
* Columbus Evening Ledger newspaper begins publication.[3]
* Future singer Ma Rainey born in Columbus.[13]
* 1887
* Columbus Messenger newspaper begins publication.
* Synagogue dedicated.[14]
* 1890 - Population: 17,303.[2]
* 1900 - Population: 17,614.[2]

## 20th century

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* 1902 - Columbian Lodge No.7 Free and Accepted Masons building built.
* 1905
* "Academic trade school" established.[1]
* Cole-Hampton-Hatcher Grocery introduces flavored beverage Royal Crown Ginger Ale.
* 1910 - Population: 20,554.[2]
* 1914 - Grand Theatre built.[15]
* 1918
* U.S. military Camp Benning established near Columbus.
* Textile labor unrest.[11]
* National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Columbus branch organized (approximate date).[16]
* 1920 - League of Women Voters of Columbus organized.[12]
* 1921 - Centennial Cotton Gin Company relocates to Columbus.[12]
* 1925 - Tom Huston Peanut and Candy Co. in business.[4]
* 1926 - Lake Harding reservoir created on the Chattahoochee River near Columbus.[4]
* 1928
* WRBL radio begins broadcasting.[17]
* Muscogee County Courthouse built.[1]
* 1929
* Social Civic 25 Club organized.[18]
* Columbus Municipal Airport commences operations.[19]
* 1930 - Spencer High School, the first African American high school in Columbus.
* 1936 - Junior League of Columbus established.[20]
* 1940
* Bradley Theatre opens.[15]
* Population: 53,280.
* 1944 - Muscogee County Airport (present-day Columbus Airport) commences operations.[21]
* 1949 - Columbus Symphony Orchestra active.[12]
* 1950
* Columbus Drive-In cinema in business.[15]
* 1953
* WRBL-TV and WTVM (television) begin broadcasting.[22]
* Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts opens.
* 1958 - Columbus College established.
* 1960 - Population: 116,779.
* 1962 - National Civil War Naval Museum opened.
* 1965 - B. Ed Johnson becomes mayor.
* 1966 - Historic Columbus Foundation formed.[23]
* 1970 - Population: 154,168.[8]
* 1971
* Columbus joins with Muscogee County to form a consolidated city-county.[4]
* Racial unrest.[12]
* 1972 - Metro Columbus Urban League established.[12]
* 1975 - Historic District Preservation Society organized.[24]
* 1976 - Chattahoochee Promenade built.[24]
* 1979 - Columbus' only Interstate highway, auxiliary Interstate 185 fully opens, provide a freeway connection for Columbus to mainline Interstate 85 and Atlanta.[25]
* 1980 - Population: 169,441.[8]
* 1983 - Richard Ray becomes U.S. representative for Georgia's 3rd congressional district.[26]
* 1988 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newspaper in publication.[3]
* 1990 - Population: 178,681.[8]
* 1993 - Sanford Bishop becomes U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district.[27]
* 1996
* First ever Olympic Softball competition held at South Commons complex July 21–30.[28]
* Columbus Civic Center (arena) opens.[4]
* City website online (approximate date).[29][30]

## 21st century

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* 2009 - National Infantry Museum founded.
* 2010 - Population: 189,885.[31]
* 2011 - Teresa Tomlinson becomes mayor.

## See also

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* Columbus, Georgia history
* List of mayors of Columbus, Georgia
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Muscogee County, Georgia
* Timelines of other cities in Georgia: Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savannah

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Federal Writers' Project 1940.
2. ^ a b c d e Britannica 1910.
3. ^ a b c d "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
4. ^ a b c d e Hellmann 2005.
5. ^ White 1849.
6. ^ a b Britannica 1878.
7. ^ Americana 1912.
8. ^ a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998
9. ^ Willoughby 1999.
10. ^ "Chattahoochee Heritage Project". Alabama: Auburn University. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
11. ^ a b Byrne 1997.
12. ^ a b c d e f "Finding Aids". Columbus State University Archives. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
13. ^ a b "Research". Historic Columbus Foundation. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
14. ^ "Columbus, Georgia". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
15. ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Columbus, GA". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
16. ^ "Membership: Georgia", Report...1917 and 1918, NAACP annual report (1948), New York: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1919, pp. 10 v, hdl:2027/uiug.30112051986880
17. ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Georgia", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
18. ^ Stephen G. N. Tuck (2001). Beyond Atlanta: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Georgia, 1940-1980. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0-8203-2528-6.
19. ^ "'Commuter' Offered In New Air Passenger Line To Columbus, Montgomery". The Atlanta Constitution. June 20, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "History". Junior League of Columbus, GA. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
21. ^ Rothwell, Fran (December 10, 1944). "CAA's Final Approval Seen As Linking City To 'Air World'". Ledger-Enquirer. pp. 1–2. Retrieved October 23, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.1-2&rft.date=1944-12-10&rft.aulast=Rothwell&rft.aufirst=Fran&rft_id=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-caas-final-approval-of/157689860/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
22. ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Georgia", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
23. ^ Lupold 1979a.
24. ^ a b Lupold 1979b.
25. ^ "Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977)" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation, Maps Data.
26. ^ "Georgia". Official Congressional Directory. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1983. hdl:2027/uc1.31158007157232 - via HathiTrust.
27. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington DC. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
28. ^ Olympic Games, 1996 Atlanta

29. ^ "Columbus, Georgia Home Page". Archived from the original on November 1, 1996 - via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
30. ^ Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Georgia". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on December 7, 1998.
31. ^ "Columbus city, Georgia". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

## Bibliography

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* George White (1849), "Muscogee: Columbus", Statistics of the State of Georgia, Savannah: W. Thorne Williams, OCLC 1349061 - via Internet Archive
* John P. Campbell, ed. (1854). "Georgia: Muscogee County". Southern Business Directory. Charleston, SC: Press of Walker & James - via Google Books.
* Adiel Sherwood (1860), "Muscogee County: Columbus", Gazetteer of Georgia (4th ed.), Macon: S. Boykin
* "Columbus (2.)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (9th ed.). 1878. p. 171.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
* Industries of Columbus, Georgia. T. Gilbert. 1887. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t9280mb7z.
* Columbus, Her Trade, Commerce and Industries. Columbus: J. E. Land Publishing Company. 1892.
* "Columbus (Georgia)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 746.
* Frederick Converse Beach; George Edwin Rines, eds. (1912), "Columbus", The Americana, vol. 5, New York: Scientific American Compiling Department, hdl:2027/nyp.33433005016187 - via HathiTrust
* Nancy Telfair (1929). History of Columbus, Georgia: 1828-1928.
* Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Columbus", Georgia: a Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, American Guide Series, Athens: University of Georgia Press, pp. 214–223, ISBN 9781603540100 - via Google Books214-223&rft.pub=University+of+Georgia+Press&rft.date=1940&rft.isbn=9781603540100&rft.au=Federal+Writers'+Project&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=pn8268VQCJMC&pg;=PA214&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">`{{citation}}`: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
* John S. Lupold (1979a). "Historic Columbus Foundation, 1966-1978". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 63 (1): 129–137\. JSTOR 40580089.129-137&rft.date=1979&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40580089#id-name=JSTOR&rft.au=John+S.+Lupold&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
* John S. Lupold (1979b). "Revitalizing Foundries, Hotels, and Grist Mills in Columbus". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 63 (1): 138–142\. JSTOR 40580090.138-142&rft.date=1979&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40580090#id-name=JSTOR&rft.au=John+S.+Lupold&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
* Frank J. Byrne (1997). "Wartime Agitation and Postwar Repression: Reverend John A. Callan and the Columbus Strikes of 1918-1919". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 81 (2): 345–369\. JSTOR 40583648.345-369&rft.date=1997&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40583648#id-name=JSTOR&rft.au=Frank+J.+Byrne&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
* Judith Grant (1999). Columbus, Georgia. Black America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia.
* Lynn Willoughby (1999). Flowing Through Time: A History of the Lower Chattahoochee River. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-5725-2.
* Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (2001). Columbus, Georgia in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-4396-1094-7.
* Paul T. Hellmann (2005). "Georgia: Columbus". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. pp. 224–225\. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.224-225&rft.pub=Taylor+&+Francis&rft.date=2005&rft.isbn=1-135-94859-3&rft.au=Paul+T.+Hellmann&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Timeline+of+Columbus,+Georgia" class="Z3988">
* David M. Owings (2015). Columbus. Images of America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-4396-5254-1.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Columbus, Georgia.

* "Columbus", New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities Council
* "Today in Georgia History". Georgia Historical Society; Georgia Public Broadcasting.
* Items related to Columbus, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).
* "Genealogy & Local History". Columbus: Chattahoochee Valley Libraries.

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