Columbus is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route M approximately 2.5 miles north of US Route 50. Warrensburg is ten miles to the southeast. The North Fork of the Blackwater River flows past one half mile to the southwest. [2]
The county seat was once located at Columbus. [3] The town site was platted in 1836. [4] A post office called Columbus was in operation from 1837 until 1920. [5] The community was named for Christopher Columbus. [6]
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Columbus is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]
The community is on Missouri Route M approximately 2.5 miles north of US Route 50. Warrensburg is ten miles to the southeast. The North Fork of the Blackwater River flows past one half mile to the southwest. [2]
The county seat was once located at Columbus. [3] The town site was platted in 1836. [4] A post office called Columbus was in operation from 1837 until 1920. [5] The community was named for Christopher Columbus. [6]
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