Columbus Free Press

HISTORY

Newspapers

• The Columbus Free Press's inaugural issue published on September 29, 1940, and the paper ran daily until its cessation (due to lack of funds) on July 16, 1941.

Other

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on Fort Benning

City

• County seat of Muscogee County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

Superior Court Districts

• Chattahoochee Circuit, Dec. 1826—

Population - Census

• 1830: 3,508

• 1840: 11,699

• 1850: 18,578

• 1860: 16,584

• 1870: 16,663

• 1880: 19,322

• 1890: 27,761

• 1900: 29,836

• 1910: 36,227

• 1920: 44,195

• 1930: 57,558

• 1940: 75,494

• 1950: 118,028

• 1960: 158,623

• 1970: 167,377

ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

• Columbus enquirer; May 29, 1828 - Jan. 15, 1861

• The Democrat; Oct. 16, 1830 - Oct. 6, 1832

• Columbus sentinel; Jun. 22, 1837

• Columbus sentinel and herald; Jan. 4, 1838 - Feb. 3, 1841

• The Columbus enquirer tri-weekly; Mar. 5, 1857

• The corner stone; May 5, 1853 - Jan. 1, 1861

• The Columbus amateur; Oct. 13, 1876

• Daily Columbus enquirer; Mar. 4, 1865 - Dec. 31, 1873

• Columbus daily enquirer; Sept. 1, 1874 - Nov. 4, 1877

• The Columbus times; Feb. 18, 1841 - Dec. 30, 1851

• The Columbus weekly times; Jan. 3, 1859 - Dec. 1, 1862

• Columbus daily times; Sept. 1, 1858 - Feb. 26, 1864

• Columbus times; Feb. 29, 1864 - Apr. 16, 1865

• Columbus daily times; Oct. 15, 1876 - Apr. 1, 1885

• Columbus daily enquirer-sun; Nov. 6, 1877 - May 8, 1886

• Columbus enquirer-sun; May 9, 1886 - Dec. 31, 1890

• The daily sun; Jan. 24, 1856 - Oct. 31, 1865

• The daily times; Jan. 1, 1875 - Oct. 14, 1876

• Muscogee democrat, and Mercantile advertiser; Mar. 18, 1847 - Dec. 14, 1848

• Muscogee democrat; May 17, 1849 - Oct. 11, 1849

• The Republican herald; Mar. 15, 1836

• The Southern sentinel; Jan. 3, 1850 - Dec. 30, 1852

• The Sun and Columbus daily enquirer; Jan. 9, 1874 - Aug. 30, 1874

• The Sun and Columbus enquirer; Jan. 1, 1874 - Jan. 8, 1874

• The Times & sentinel tri-weekly; Jan. 5, 1855 - Aug. 28, 1858

• The Tri-weekly Columbus times; Jul. 16, 1851

• The Tri-weekly times and sentinel; Jan. 7, 1853 - Dec. 9, 1853

• Weekly Columbus enquirer; Feb. 10, 1863 - Dec. 31, 1872

• The weekly sun; Aug. 2, 1859 - Dec. 30, 1873

• The Weekly times & sentinel; Jan. 11, 1853 - Dec. 27, 1858

FILM HOLDINGS within Proposed Theme (3 Reels)

• Sep 29, 1940 - Mar 6, 1941

• Mar 7- Jun 12, 1941

• Jun 13 - Jul 16, 1941