Place:Columbia, Oregon, United States

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NameColumbia
Alt namesColumbiasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates45.917°N 123.083°W
Located inOregon, United States     (1854 - )
See alsoClatsop, Oregon, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Washington, Oregon, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Allston
Alston
Anoka
Apiary
Bachelor Flat
Beaver Homes
Beaver Springs
Birkenfeld
Braun
Canaan
Chapman Landing
Chapman
Clatskanie Heights
Clatskanie
Clear Creek
Columbia City
Corey Hill
Deer Island
Delena
Downing
Fern Hill
Firwood
Fishhawk
Goble
Honeymans
Inglis
Johnson Crossing
Johnson Landing
Keasey
Kerry
Kist
Kyser
Lindbergh
Locoda
Marshland
Mayger
McNulty
Mist
Natal
Neer City
Neverstill
Pebble
Pittsburg
Prescott
Quincy
Rainier
Reuben
Ruley
Scappoose
South Scappoose
Spitzenberg
St. Helens
Swedetown
Tide Creek
Treharne
Trenholm
Vernonia
Warren
Waterview
West Rainier
Woodson
Yankton
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Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was named for the Columbia River, which forms its eastern and northern borders. As of 2010, its population was 49,351. The county seat is St. Helens.

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History

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The Chinook and Clatskanie Native Americans inhabited this region for centuries prior to the arrival of Robert Gray, captain of the ship Columbia Rediviva, in 1792. The Lewis and Clark Expedition, traveled and camped along the Columbia River shore in the area later known as Columbia County in late 1805 and on their return journey in early 1806.

Columbia County was created in 1854 from the northern half of Washington County. Milton served as the county seat until 1857 when it was moved to St. Helens.

Columbia County has been afflicted by numerous flooding disasters, the most recent in December 2007. Heavy rains caused the Nehalem River to escape its banks and flood the city of Vernonia and rural areas nearby. Columbia County received a presidential disaster declaration for this event.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1850 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1854 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1854 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1854 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1890 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1907 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 532
1870 863
1880 2,042
1890 5,191
1900 6,237
1910 10,580
1920 13,960
1930 20,047
1940 20,971
1950 22,967
1960 22,379
1970 28,790
1980 35,646
1990 37,557
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External links

www.co.columbia.or.us/

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