COLUMBUS, a city of Indiana, U.S.A., on the east fork of the White river, 41m. S.E. of Indianapolis; the county seat of Bar tholomew county. It is on Federal highway 31, and is served by the Big Four, the Pennsylvania, and the Interstate Public Service Co. railways. The population in 1920 was 8,99o; in 193o it was 9,935. The city is surrounded by a fine farming region. It has extensive tanneries, and its manufactures include lumber, furni ture, pulleys, and agricultural implements.