Places in Columbus
Columbus’s downtown: 115 places in a five-minute walk
247 places in Columbus: 32 places to eat and drink, 18 shops, 11 things to do and 4 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
247
231 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
32
30 per 1,000 residents
Shops
18
1 gifts · 1 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
11
4 outdoors · 4 landmarks
Places to stay
4
3.7 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Columbus have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Columbus gathers
115 of Columbus’s 247 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Mills St.
115places in a five-minute walk of W Mills St47% of Columbus’s places
Eat & drink
See all →32 places to eat & drink
24 restaurants, 4 bars & breweries, 2 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →18 shops
5 home & hardware, 1 gifts & boutiques, 1 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →11 things to do
4 parks & outdoors, 4 history & landmarks, 3 fitness & sports. Local spots first.
Places to stay
See all →4 places to stay
3 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →157 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 46Advent Health Polk · Edney Orthodontics · Foothills PharmacyBanks & insurance 26Benjamin McEntire: Allstate Insurance · Bank of America ATM · Bank of America ATMAuto & gas 15Carquest Auto Parts - Columbus Auto Parts · All American Auto Body Inc. · BMWs By WDHair & beauty 14Karma Salon & Boutique · 202 Salon & Spa · Vibes Massage and SpaOffices & pros 13Claussen Walters · Coldwell Banker King · CorewareHome services 11Becker Electric · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Ricardo's Alpha RoofingGroceries & convenience 3Roadrunner Markets · Columbus Abc Store · Food LionPets 3Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital · Purrrfect Bark · Red Tail Rehab P.c.Other services 26Polk County EMS · Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Taylor R Jones, CFP® · AdventHealth Multi-Specialty Clinic Foothills
Community
See all →25 schools, churches & public places
Where Columbus learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 14Columbus Fire Department · Polk County Courthouse · Polk County ManagerPlaces of worship 5WithALL · Columbus Baptist Church · Columbus Presbyterian ChurchSchools & childcare 3Polk County Early College · Polk County Board Of Education · Stearns SchoolCommunity groups 3Steps To Hope · Polk County Wic Program · Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9116 and Auxiliary
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Columbus neighbors.
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What’s missing?
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.