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What Country Was Columbus In?

Columbus (Ohio, United States of America) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Hopewell Culture, from 100 BC to AD 599. The earliest state recorded here is Adena Culture (500 BC).

Who ruled Columbus?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 101 BCAdena Culture
100 BC – AD 599Hopewell Culture
AD 600 – 1491Eastern North American hunter-gatherers
1492 – 1499Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee)
1500 – 1782Unclaimed / no data
1783 – 1814United States of America
1815 – 1879United States
1880 – 1913United States of America
1914 – todayUnited States
Map showing Columbus in AD 200Columbus
Border map for AD 200. See the world in AD 200.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.