Place:West Columbia, Brazoria, Texas, United States

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NameWest Columbia
TypeCity
Coordinates29.141°N 95.647°W
Located inBrazoria, Texas, United States
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West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas. The city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, southwest of downtown Houston. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census.

The 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas was convened in West Columbia on October 3, 1836. (It was then named simply Columbia.)

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