Columbia Kentucky Map

About Columbia, Kentucky

Columbia is a locality in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,808. The population density is 383.7 people per km². Columbia is located at 37.1028°N, 85.3063°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42728.

Columbia sits at the confluence of rolling Green River hills and the fertile land of Adair County. It lies 46.1 miles north of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 356°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south of Campbellsville. The landscape here is a gentle, persistent rise and fall, where fields of corn and tobacco, stitched with fencerows, give way to stands of oak and hickory that hold the scent of damp earth even on a dry day. The sky above Columbia often feels vast, a canvas for slow-moving clouds that paint the afternoon with shifting shades of light, from the pearly grey of an approaching shower to the burnished gold of a late summer sunset. Life in Columbia unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, marked by the occasional rumble of a tractor and the distant call of a crow. This corner of Kentucky carries the quiet weight of its history, its origins rooted in the early days of westward expansion and the fertile promise of the land. The local economy has long been tied to agriculture, with tobacco once a dominant crop, and now a diverse mix of farming, small businesses, and a growing manufacturing presence. Columbia's past is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the weathered wood of its older structures, each telling a silent story. The Cumberland River, a vital artery in generations past, still whispers of steamboats and trade, its presence felt in the humidity that often hangs in the air, a tangible reminder of the water's enduring influence.

About This Columbia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Columbia, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.102841, -85.30635. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Columbia and Adair County.

Detailed location data for Columbia includes the ZIP code (42728), telephone area code (270), county seat of Adair County (Columbia), and school district assignment (Adair County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Columbia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.