Columbus Kentucky Map

About Columbus, Kentucky

Columbus is a locality in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 223. The population density is 162.8 people per km². Columbus is located at 36.7598°N, 89.1034°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42032.

Columbus unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, where the Mississippi River's broad, brown expanse dictates the horizon. It lies 32.1 miles north of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Clinton. The land here is a study in soft greens and muted earth tones, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent sculpting of water and wind. Here, the air carries the humid, earthy scent of fertile soil, a perfume that deepens with the afternoon sun, mingling with the faint, sweet aroma of ripening crops. The sky above Columbus is vast and often dramatic, particularly as the day surrenders to dusk, painting the clouds in bruised purples and molten golds, a spectacle that seems to linger longer over these wide-open spaces. The history of Columbus is inextricably linked to the great river it borders, a waterway that has served as both highway and barrier. Once a strategically vital point, this locale remembers the echoes of conflict and commerce that flowed past its shores. The local economy, though quieter now, still draws its sustenance from the surrounding fertile bottomlands, where agriculture remains a steadfast pursuit, the fields a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans stretching towards the riverbanks. A distinctive character emanates from Columbus, a quiet resilience born of generations who have lived by the river's moods and the land's bounty, fostering a sense of patient endurance that permeates the very air.

About This Columbus Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Columbus, Kentucky with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Columbus and Hickman County.

Detailed location data for Columbus includes the ZIP code (40516), telephone area code (606, 270, 364), county seat of Hickman County (Clinton), and school district assignment (Hickman 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 Columbus is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.