Historic Downtown: Off Base Area of Town


Army, Officer
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Columbus, GA
Bronze medal 5 reviews

So many people I knew had been living at Fort Benning for months before they even knew that this side of Columbus existed! If you're looking for a fun way to spend your weekend without driving 2 hours to Atlanta, check out Historic Columbus. There is a 10+ mile walking/biking trail that stretches all the way from post to downtown, and it has a lovely view of the Chatahoochee River. On Saturdays, there is a nice Farmers Market on Broadway for all of your local/organic grocery needs. For coffee, the local Fountain City is probably best, and they have a fun open-mic night on Thursdays. Due to its proximity to Columbus State University, there are plenty of bars on Broadway, but my personal favorite was The Loft. It was much classier and upscale than other options, and they had a really fun Jazz night on Saturdays! Food and drinks were both fantastic. For restaurants, my husband and I loved The Black Cow, which offered a modern touch on Southern Comfort food.

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  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • How would you describe this Area of Town: Outdoor Activities, Museum, Locals Spot, Shopping, Restaurant and Bars, Parks and Recreation, Night Life
  • Recommendations: Renting in this area is probably pricier, so it certainly depends on your budget. Fancy new lofts were just remodeled and opened this year... I might have considered living there if it had been ready when we first moved to Columbus. If you can find something reasonably priced, I would definitely recommend living in this area! It's probably less than 15 minutes to get to base, and there are always so many fun activities going on.
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Uptown Columbus Columbus GA 0.6 mi
2 Uptown Columbus GA 0.7 mi
3 Riverwalk Columbus GA 2 mi
4 Bradley Park Columbus GA 4.3 mi
5 Midtown Columbus GA 5.6 mi
6 Columbus Park Crossing Shopping Center Columbus GA 5.8 mi
7 Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain GA 26 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Columbus GA 31901 Public PK-5 2 0.1 mi
2 Hannan Elementary School Columbus GA 31901 Public PK-5 3 1.4 mi
3 St. Elmo Center For Gifted Education Columbus GA 31901 Public n/a NR 1.5 mi
4 Sherwood Elementary School Phenix City AL 36867 Public K-5 7 1.7 mi
5 Fox Elementary School Columbus GA 31904 Public PK-5 1 1.7 mi
6 Davis Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 1 1.8 mi
7 Westview Elementary School Phenix City AL 36867 Public K-5 2 2 mi
8 Johnson Elementary School Columbus GA 31904 Public PK-5 6 2.1 mi
9 Phenix City Elementary School Phenix City AL 36867 Public K-5 4 2.1 mi
10 Daniel Middle Alternative School Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.3 mi
11 Meadowlane Elementary School Phenix City AL 36869 Public K-5 4 2.3 mi
12 Woodall Psychoeducational Center Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.5 mi
13 Rigdon Road Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 1 2.5 mi
14 River Road Elementary School Columbus GA 31904 Public PK-5 4 2.7 mi
15 Brewer Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Public PK-5 NR 2.7 mi
16 Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School Columbus GA 31903 Public PK-5 1 3.2 mi
17 Allen Elementary School Columbus GA 31904 Public PK-5 4 3.3 mi
18 Ridgecrest Elementary School Phenix City AL 36869 Public K-5 3 3.3 mi
19 Lakewood Elementary School Phenix City AL 36867 Public K-5 8 3.6 mi
20 Edgewood Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public K-5 NR 3.8 mi
21 Lakewood Primary School Phenix City AL 36867 Public K-1 NR 3.9 mi
22 Gentian Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 4 4.1 mi
23 Dimon Elementary School Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 3 4.2 mi
24 Lonnie Jackson Academy Columbus GA 31907 Public PK-5 1 4.2 mi
25 Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy Columbus GA 31909 Public K-5 10 4.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 St. Elmo Center For Gifted Education Columbus GA 31901 Public n/a NR 1.5 mi
2 Marshall Middle School Columbus GA 31906 Public 6-8 NR 1.9 mi
3 Phenix City Intermediate School Phenix City AL 36867 Public 6-7 5 2.2 mi
4 Daniel Middle Alternative School Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.3 mi
5 Woodall Psychoeducational Center Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.5 mi
6 South Girard School Phenix City AL 36869 Public 8-9 5 2.6 mi
7 Richards Middle School Columbus GA 31906 Public 6-8 3 2.8 mi
8 Central Freshman Academy Phenix City AL 36870 Public 8-9 NR 2.9 mi
9 Arnold Middle School Columbus GA 31904 Public 6-8 6 3.2 mi
10 Baker Middle School Columbus GA 31903 Public 6-8 1 4 mi
11 Rothschild Middle School Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 1 4.3 mi
12 Eddy Middle School Columbus GA 31903 Public 6-8 2 4.7 mi
13 Fort Middle School Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 4 5.4 mi
14 East Columbus Magnet Academy Columbus GA 31907 Public 6-8 2 5.8 mi
15 Double Churches Middle School Columbus GA 31904 Public 6-8 NR 5.9 mi
16 Blackmon Road Middle School Columbus GA 31909 Public 6-8 9 7.5 mi
17 Don C Faith Middle School Fort Benning GA 31905 Public 6-8 NR 7.6 mi
18 Smiths Station High School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public 8, 10-12 6 7.7 mi
19 Veterans Memorial Middle School Columbus GA 31909 Public 6-8 7 7.9 mi
20 West Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public K-7 7 8.7 mi
21 Midland Middle School Midland GA 31820 Public 6-8 6 9 mi
22 Aaron Cohn Middle School Midland GA 31820 Public 6-8 9 10.7 mi
23 Russell Co Middle School Seale AL 36875 Public 7-9 4 13.8 mi
24 Creekside School Cataula GA 31804 Public 5-6 8 14.4 mi
25 Alt Learning Center Seale AL 36875 Public 5, 7-12 NR 15.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Early College Academy Of Columbus At Waverly Terra Columbus GA 31904 Public 9-12 9 1.1 mi
2 St. Elmo Center For Gifted Education Columbus GA 31901 Public n/a NR 1.5 mi
3 Columbus High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 10 1.6 mi
4 Jordan Vocational High School Columbus GA 31904 Public 9-12 4 1.8 mi
5 Daniel Middle Alternative School Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.3 mi
6 Woodall Psychoeducational Center Columbus GA 31904 Public n/a NR 2.5 mi
7 Carver High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 3 2.8 mi
8 Hardaway High School Columbus GA 31906 Public 9-12 6 2.9 mi
9 Central High School Phenix City AL 36870 Public 10-12 5 3 mi
10 Spencer High School Columbus GA 31903 Public 9-12 2 5.6 mi
11 Kendrick High School Columbus GA 31907 Public 9-12 4 6 mi
12 Northside High School Columbus GA 31909 Public 9-12 7 7.4 mi
13 Shaw High School Columbus GA 31909 Public 9-12 6 7.5 mi
14 Smiths Station High School Smiths Station AL 36877 Public 8, 10-12 6 7.7 mi
15 Russell Co High School Seale AL 36875 Public 8-12 3 13.4 mi
16 Alt Learning Center Seale AL 36875 Public 5, 7-12 NR 15.1 mi
17 Chattahoochee County High School Cusseta GA 31805 Public 9-12 3 17.7 mi
18 Beulah High School Valley AL 36854 Public 7-12 7 20 mi
19 Harris County High School Hamilton GA 31811 Public 9-12 6 20.7 mi
20 Beauregard High School Opelika AL 36804 Public 8-12 6 22.7 mi
21 Valley High School Valley AL 36854 Public 8-12 5 25.2 mi
22 Opelika Learning Center Opelika AL 36801 Public PK-12 NR 25.3 mi
23 Opelika High School Opelika AL 36801 Public 7-12 4 25.8 mi
24 Opelika Middle School Opelika AL 36801 Public 5-11 6 26.3 mi
25 Auburn High School Auburn AL 36830 Public 10-12 10 28.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 St. Luke School Columbus GA 31901 Private K-8 NR 0.5 mi
2 Bridges Learning Center Columbus GA 31901 Private K-11 NR 1 mi
3 Victory Academy Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-9 NR 1.4 mi
4 Shepherd Drive SDA School Columbus GA 31906 Private PK-8 NR 1.5 mi
5 Grace Christian School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-12 NR 1.5 mi
6 Mother Mary School Phenix City AL 36869 Private PK-8 NR 1.9 mi
7 St. Patrick's School Phenix City AL 36867 Private PK-8 NR 3 mi
8 Kip Christian Academy Columbus GA 31903 Private 7 NR 3.2 mi
9 Redeemer Lutheran School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-7 NR 3.2 mi
10 Veritas Academy Phenix City AL 36867 Private K-7 NR 3.3 mi
11 Lakewood Baptist Church Phenix City AL 36867 Private K-8 NR 3.3 mi
12 St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-12 NR 3.3 mi
13 Grace Christian Academy/Pre School Phenix City AL 36869 Private PK-1 NR 3.3 mi
14 The Achievement Academy Columbus GA 31904 Private n/a NR 3.4 mi
15 Eagle's Mount Academy Phenix City AL 36868 Private PK-2 NR 3.5 mi
16 Hallie Turner Private School Columbus GA 31907 Private 9-12 NR 3.5 mi
17 Lighthouse Christian Academy Columbus GA 31907 Private 4-12 NR 3.6 mi
18 Brookstone School Columbus GA 31904 Private PK-12 NR 3.8 mi
19 Phenix Christian School Phenix City AL 36867 Private PK-5 NR 4 mi
20 Kingdom Christian Academy & Preparatory School Columbus GA 31909 Private PK-12 NR 4 mi
21 Glenwood School Smiths Station AL 36877 Private PK-12 NR 4 mi
22 Wynnbrook Christian School Columbus GA 31904 Private K-8 NR 4.1 mi
23 St. Marys Road Christian Academy Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-2 NR 4.2 mi
24 Pinehurst Christian School Columbus GA 31907 Private PK-5 NR 4.4 mi
25 Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School Columbus GA 31903 Private K-8 NR 4.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Wynnton Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Charter K-5 4 1.8 mi
2 Clubview Elementary School Columbus GA 31906 Charter PK-5 10 2.7 mi
3 Reese Road Leadership Academy Columbus GA 31907 Charter PK-5 7 5 mi
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Base Distance
Fort Benning 15.5 mi.
# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 ANGLIN CT For Rent COLUMBUS GA 3 2 4.1 mi
2 99 Lee Road 2001 For Sale Phenix City AL 3 2 4.8 mi
3 89 Misty Forest Drive For Rent Phenix City AL 4 2.5 6.6 mi

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