Welcome to the Town of Columbus, New York
Situated in the northeast corner of Chenango County, Columbus is home to about 975 people, picturesque farms and thriving businesses. Much of the town, which covers 37.5 square miles, occupies a ridge between the Chenango and Unadilla rivers, a land where rural vistas abound.
Settled beginning in the 1780s, Columbus, New York is the nation's first Columbus, incorporated in 1805. Among its historical structures are the Former Town Hall and Columbus Quarter School. In 1986, the Columbus Community Church, an 1844 Greek Revival building with a three-stage bell tower, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Easy to reach from many directions, Columbus is crisscrossed by State Routes 8 and 80.
Settled beginning in the 1780s, Columbus, New York is the nation's first Columbus, incorporated in 1805. Among its historical structures are the Former Town Hall and Columbus Quarter School. In 1986, the Columbus Community Church, an 1844 Greek Revival building with a three-stage bell tower, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Easy to reach from many directions, Columbus is crisscrossed by State Routes 8 and 80.
Celebration of the Columbus Community Church's Centennial: Enjoy these scenes from the Community Church's celebration in August.
Recent Fund-Raiser Event at the Columbus Public House: The "heart of our hamlet" was busy with a recent fund raising event hosted by the Columbus Public House. It's good to see safe, reopening activities that support our local community and to have our local eatery thriving.
Spring 2021 Clean-Up at Norton Park: Thank you to volunteers with Girl Scout Troop #30481 and Troop Leaders Suzanne Roche, Amy Huggins, and Becca Moffit, who participated in a clean-up day to celebrate spring and Earth Day. The Town of Columbus and the town residents appreciate the hard work of the community volunteers.
BE ADVISED THAT COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TO CONTAIN THE COVID-19 virus. If you have concerns regarding their efforts or how you can prevent the spread of viruses that cause illnesses, please visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/coronavirus/
2011 - 2018 Town of Columbus Assessments Are Available Here
Click here for a website link to the
Chenango County- Town of Columbus 2019 Final Assessment Roll.
Marker images courtesy of Chenango Co. Historian: By Chenango Historian - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45371004. Other pictures from the site of the Unadilla Valley Railway.
Town Office Mailing Address: 4340 State Hwy 80, Sherburne, NY 13460