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 Lift Truck Chain Columbus - Columbus, Georgia is situated in the states Muscogee County, where it serves as the county seat. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area and is directly across the river from the city of Phenix, Alabama. It is the 3rd largest city and fourth biggest metropolitan area within Georgia State.
Columbus is roughly 160 south of Atlanta. Fort Benning within the county of Chattahoochee is located south of the city. Columbus was name the fourth best city to live within the United States by Best Life Magazine. There are many interesting sites and museums for visitors. Columbus is accessed by air at the Columbus Airport.
The city of Columbus was established during the year 1828 at a location located by the navigable part of the Chattahoochee River. It was the last stretch of the Federal Road before leaving Georgia and entering Alabama. The site was the Creek Indians' home before they were removed in 1836. 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. Production of cotton was the area's major business.
The Chattahoochee connected the city of Columbus to the international cotton market through Liverpool, England and New Orleans. With the arrival of the railroad during the mid-19th Century, textile mills were established, augmenting the region's agricultural sector with industrial production. Columbus's commercial significance increased throughout the rest of the century. By 1860, it was considered an important industrial center, known as "the Lowell of the South," in reference to a northern industrial town within Massachusetts State.
Columbus is currently home to a variety of famous businesses, expanding their economy past textile production. The businesses Aflac, TSYS, Synovus and Carmike Cinemas 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 Georgia State to consolidate county and city governments.
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