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Columbia, Wisconsin
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 Columbia, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Columbia, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Town | Hewett |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563277 |
Columbia is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
History
A post office called Columbia was established in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920. The community was named after the song "Hail, Columbia."
In 1918 the History of Clark County described: "Columbia is a station on the Omaha line between Neillsville and Merrillan. It has a good looking school building, and several nice homes. Several years ago Columbia was boomed by a land company, but the exploitation was overdone and that part of the county until recently has suffered from the after effects of too much publicity. Columbia now has a store, a warehouse, a cheese factory, a hall and a church.
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