Columbia is a rural town in Houston County, Alabama, United States.

Founded in 1820, Columbia served as a major trading center for communities throughout the Wiregrass Region of Alabama between 1822 and 1833, which coincided as its time as Henry County seat.

The town was incorporated on April 29, 1880[2] and was the center of education, culture, commerce, and trade.

At the turn of the 20th century, Columbia was bypassed by the Alabama Midland Railway in favor of Dothan.

Interior walls are studded every two inches with iron spikes to prevent prisoners from being able to escape.

[4] The Purcell-Killingsworth House, also known as "Traveler's Rest" was completed in 1890 by William Henry Purcell (1845–1910), a prominent Columbia business man and politician.

In 1946, the Purcell Family sold the two acre homestead to Mr. & Mrs. Henry Killingsworth who have meticulously restored this imposing Victorian mansion.

Alabama State Route 134 also begins in the town, leading west 17 mi (27 km) to Headland.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 690 people, 343 households, and 192 families residing in the town.