Columbus
   Kansas

 

Founded: 1868
Population: 3268
Elevation: 910 feet
Latitude: 37° 10' 9" N
Longitude: 94° 50' 38" W
School District: USD 493 Titans
ZIP code:  66725 -  Area Code: 316

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Columbus is the county seat of Cherokee [CK] county and is located at the junctions of highways US69 and K-96. It is a nice size town, large enough to have a hospital, 24-hour convenience stores, and familiar fast food, and small enough to feel comfortable.

The main square in Columbus has many ornate 1880s buildings and an active retail area. It is a nice place to explore; the Chamber of Commerce has tour maps.

History

L. N. Lee opened a general store at the site of Columbus in 1868. The town was organized and named in 1871 by a transplanted Ohioan named A. V. Peters.

Columbus was hit hard by a tornado in 1938.

Columbus was the birthplace of book lover Robert T. Aitchison whose collection of rare books is now part of the Ablah Library at Wichita State University.