Columbus, Arkansas

Columbus is an unincorporated community in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. Columbus is located on Arkansas Highway 73, 15 miles (24 km) west-northwest of Hope. Columbus has a post office with ZIP code 71831.[2] Columbus was a farming community up until the 1960s. There was once a bank owned by the Wilson family of Columbus, along with several stores and a school, the most notable store being a general store owned by David Mitchell. The stores have since been torn down. During the 1940s, Columbus school consolidated with Hope School District. The old gym was recently burnt, leaving only two doorways. Some of the prominent families of Columbus included Caldwell, Wilson, Mitchell, Hawthorne, Downs, and Stuart.

Columbus, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Columbus
Columbus
Coordinates: 33°46′33″N 93°49′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyHempstead
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71831
Area code(s)870
GNIS feature ID47941[1]

Notable person

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbus, Arkansas
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine



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