Funeral Homes near Columbus

Facts about the city

Columbus is a 5th-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census, a decline from 229 in 2000.

Columbus Obituaries

It was disclosed on March 6th, 2018 that Moneva Claudia McKoin (Starks) died in Stamford, Connecticut.  Ms. McKoin was 103 years old and was born in Columbus, KY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Moneva Claudia's life.

It was disclosed on May 30th, 2013 that Anna Louise "Ann" Rogers (Brown) passed on in North Wales, Pennsylvania.  Ms. Rogers was 95 years old and was born in Columbus, KY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anna Louise "Ann"'s life.

It was reported by Austin American Statesman on March 5th, 2013 that Mary Rumme died in Austin, Texas.  Rumme was 91 years old and was born in Columbus, KY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary's life.

History

He was 15. The population was 229 at the 2000 United States Census census.

During the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, a fire in Washington, D.C. prompted Jefferson to propose that the US capital be moved to the more centrally-located city of Columbus. The proposal failed in the United States Senate by a single vote. In 1878, American railroad legend Casey Jones got his first job with the railroad here, working as a telegrapher for the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Columbus is a city in Hickman County, Kentucky County, Kentucky, United States.