Columbia was first incorporated in 1859 as a small farming settlement, but had been occupied by various Native American cultures for 12,000 years. Landmarks include Gundlach-Grosse House. Columbia is the birthplace of John Freitag, rower.
Columbia, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from Columbia's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Columbia Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Columbia Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Columbia Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Columbia Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Columbia Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Columbia Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 9,707 → 2020: 10,999
From Wikidata (CC0).
Columbia was first incorporated in 1859 as a small farming settlement, but had been occupied by various Native American cultures for 12,000 years. The earliest group encountered by European settlers were members of what became the Illinois Confederation, though they had moved to the area from the Great Lakes region only a few centuries before.
In 1873, the St. Louis and Cairo Railroad (Then the Cairo and St. Louis Railroad) Opened a track and station at Columbia. The line and service was sold in 1886 to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Columbia, Illinois, revision 1380781769 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Columbia sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Columbia, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Columbia's population was 10,999 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 9,707 in 2010.
Gundlach-Grosse House
A view of Columbia