Local history books for years said that the land on which Columbus sits was donated by Tipton. Joseph McKinney was the first to plot the town of Columbus, but no date was recorded. When the road approached Columbus, Tipton constructed the first bypass road ever built it detoured south around the west side of Columbus en route to Seymour. Tipton was later appointed as the highway commissioner for the State of Indiana and was assigned to building a highway from Indianapolis, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky. Nonetheless, he decided to leave the newly founded town and did not return.
Many people believe Tipton was upset by the name change, but no evidence exists to prove this. The town's name was changed to Columbus on March 20, 1821. The town was first known as Tiptona, named in honor of Tipton. Tipton built a log cabin on Mount Tipton, a small hill overlooking White River and the surrounding flat, heavily forested and swampy valley. The land developed as Columbus was bought by General John Tipton and Luke Bonesteel in 1820. Columbus won the national contest "America in Bloom" in 2006, and in late 2008, National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list, describing the city as "authentic, unique, and unspoiled." In the July 2005 edition of GQ magazine, Columbus was named as one of the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country". in 2004 the city was named as one of "The Ten Most Playful Towns" by Nick Jr. Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.Ĭolumbus is the headquarters of the engine company Cummins, Inc. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Located about 40 mi (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th-largest city. The relatively small city has provided a unique place for noted Modern architecture and public art, commissioning numerous works since the mid-20th century the annual program Exhibit Columbus celebrates this legacy. The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census.
Columbus / k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s/ is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States.
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