Columbia, LA

Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 277 residents. The land that became Columbia was first cleared by Daniel Humphries in 1827. A store was built a few years later the only settlement between Monroe, Louisiana, and the settlements of the Black River was formed. Columbia makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Columbia is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Columbia is located just east of the center of Caldwell Parish on the southwest bank of the Ouachita River. U.S. Route 165 passes through the center of town and bridges the river, leading north 32 miles to Monroe and south 64 miles to Alexandria.