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History and Genealogy

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Columbia County was created on March 22, 1813 from part of Northumberland County and named for Columbia, a poetic name that alludes to Christopher Columbus. Its county seat is Bloomsburg.

THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!

If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, view our Volunteer Information Page and contact Kim Torp our project supervisor or Nancy Piper, Pennsylvania state host.

This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.


Columbia County Data Online

Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past

NEW!! 08/28/07
Obituaries and Death Notices

 Added: Obituary of Necia Piper Tubbs - donated by Pat

Boroughs and Census Designated Places
Almedia Aristes Ashland (partial) Benton Berwick
Bloomsburg Briar Creek Buckhorn Catawissa Centralia
Espy Eyers Grove Fernville Foundryville Iola
Jamison City Jerseytown Jonestown Lightstreet Lime Ridge
Locustdale Mainville Mifflinville Millville Numidia
Orangeville Rohrsburg Rupert Slabtown Stillwater
Waller Wilburton Number One Wilburton Number Two


Townships

Beaver Township

Benton Township

Briar Creek Township

Catawissa Township

Cleveland Township

Conyngham Township

Fishing Creek Township

Franklin Township

Greenwood Township

Hemlock Township

Jackson Township

Locust Township

Madison Township

Main Township

Mifflin Township

Montour Township

Mount Pleasant Township

North Centre Township

Orange Township

Pine Township

Roaring Creek Township

Scott Township

South Centre Township

Sugarloaf Township

Surrounding Counties

Sullivan County (north)

Luzerne County (east)

Schuylkill County (south)

Northumberland County (southwest)

Montour County (west)

Lycoming County (northwest)

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