Facility Type:

Community Health Center

Community Type:

Urban – Underserved

Community/Service Population:

50,001 and above / 50,001 and above

Community Information:

Columbus is a city located in Georgia's Muscogee County. Situated in the west central part of the state near the Alabama state line, Columbus lies about 90 miles southwest of Georgia's capital (Atlanta) and approximately 80 miles east of the city of Montgomery, Alabama. Columbus is serviced by Interstate I-185 and also by U.S. Routes 27, 80, 280, and 431.

Known as the Fountain City for the numerous fountains installed there early in the 20th century, Columbus is also the birthplace of Coca Cola and the home of Columbus State University. Fort Benning Military Reservation, a premiere U.S. Army training facility and the region's principal employer, is located in Columbus, which is also the corporate headquarters of many companies such as AFLAC Insurance and Carmike Cinemas.

Columbus offers its visitors and residents a wide variety of fine attractions. The Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum, the nation's only Civil War naval museum, is a living structure which chronicles the Civil War era. The National Infantry Museum contains a large collection of military art and artifacts and focus on the role of the American Infantryman through two centuries of valor. Some of the other notable attractions in the city include the following:

• The Chattahoochee Riverwalk - a long promenade for walking or biking along the Chattahoochee River. Overlooking the river, the National Civil War Naval Museum displays the remains of 19th-century warships.
• The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is home to an immersive theater and an observatory.
• To the east, the Columbus Museum shows American artwork and regional history exhibits.
• The longest urban whitewater course in the world and a zip line across the river.
• As home to the Superball Classic, the complex was well prepared to host the 1996 Olympic Women's Fast-pitch Softball practice sessions prior to the medal games at Columbus Golden Park.

The Columbus Civic Center serves as the home field for the Columbus Lions arena football team and the home ice of the Columbus River Dragons hockey team. It has also hosted various professional sporting events from bull riding to roller derby. 

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Olakesta Outlaw
Georgia Primary Care Office
State Office of Rural Health
502 South Seventh Street
Cordele, Georgia 31015
Tel: (229) 401-3090
olakesta.outlaw@dch.ga.gov

J-1 Contact Information:

Beth Walker
Georgia Primary Care Office
State Office of Rural Health
502 South Seventh Street
Cordele, Georgia 31015-1443
Tel: (229) 276-2750
beth.walker@dch.ga.gov