Columbus, Kentucky

About Columbus

Columbus, KY is a tiny community located in southwestern Kentucky counting 146 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Columbus is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 456 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbus News Today

• Sheriff’s office identifies 3 killed after vehicle crashed into river in Columbus, Ky. KFVS12 · Mar 29
• Hidden Gems: Columbus, KY! WPSD Local 6 · May 27
• Experience the Kentucky Derby on May 2 with these Columbus events The Columbus Dispatch · May 2
• New tour at award-winning Kentucky bourbon distillery is on a floating rickhouse Lexington Herald Leader · Jan 14
• Columbus man will keep his 60-year Kentucky Derby streak alive this weekend - NBC4 WCMH-TV NBC4 WCMH-TV · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Columbus Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Columbus — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbus

• Jen's Place

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Columbus-Belmont State Park Civil War Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbus

• Columbus-Belmont State Park reviews ★
• Doug Travis Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Columbus

🏘️ Nearby Communities