South Columbus, Georgia
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South Columbus, sometimes called the southside, is a residential
district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee ...
, situated just south of the financial district of Downtown Columbus and north of
Fort Benning Fort Benning (named Fort Moore from 2023–2025) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia area. Located on Georgia's border with Alabama, Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve compone ...
, one of the largest
United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
bases. In 2007, South Columbus had a population of 14,342.


Attractions

* The
National Infantry Museum The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is a museum located in Columbus, Georgia, United States, just outside the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning. The museum opened in June 2009. The museum chronicles the history of the U ...
, a museum that honors the history of
infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...
forces in the United States Army.
Oxbow Meadows
a park that has many walking trails, a learning center, and various insect and animal displays. It includes th
Oxbow Creek Golf Course
a 9-hole golf course mostly used by the residents of South Columbus.


Neighborhoods

The following are neighborhoods in South Columbus: * Benning Park *
Carter Acres Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee ...
* Oakland Park *Pine Hill *Riverland Terrace *Vista Terrance Willis plaza


References

Columbus metropolitan area, Georgia Neighborhoods in Columbus, Georgia {{ColumbusGA-stub