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 Forklift Attachments Columbus - The city of Columbus, Georgia is situated in the states Muscogee County, where it serves as the county seat. It is the main city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area and is directly across the river from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the third largest city and fourth largest metropolitan area within Georgia State.
Columbus is approximately 160 south of Atlanta. Fort Benning within the county of Chattahoochee is situated south of the city. The city was name the fourth best city to live in the United States by Best Life Magazine. There are numerous museums and interesting sites for tourists. Columbus is accessed by air at the Columbus Airport.
The city of Columbus was established in the year 1828 at a location located by the navigable part of the Chattahoochee River. It was the last stretch of the Federal Road prior to leaving the state of Georgia and entering the state of Alabama. The location was the Creek Indians' home before they were removed in 1836. The city of Columbus was named after Christopher Columbus, the explorer. Dr. Edwin L. DeGraffenried drew up the plan for the city and located it on a bluff overlooking the Chattahoochee River. Cotton production was the area's major business.
Columbus was connected to the international cotton market via the Chattahoochee. Textile mills were established to help build up the agricultural sector with industrial production, just after the arrival of the railroad in the mid-19th Century. The commercial significance of Columbus increased throughout the rest of the century. By 1860, it was considered an essential industrial center, called "the Lowell of the South," in reference to a northern industrial town in the state of Massachusetts.
Columbus is currently home to a range of famous industries, expanding their economy past textile production. The businesses Aflac, TSYS, Carmike Cinemas and Synovus have their headquarters here. Columbus College grew from a two-year institution into the highly regarded Columbus State University. During the year 1971, Columbus became the first city within the state of Georgia to consolidate county and city governments.
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