In 1858, the Platte County Commissioners passed an act of incorporation making Columbus a town;Platte County, Part 2. Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska. Retrieved 2009-12-13. at this time there were 16 citizens. It became the county seat shortly thereafter. In that same year, at the recommendation of the U.S. Army, a ferry across the Loup was installed; contemporary documents suggest that the Mitchell company had failed to act on its right to operate such a ferry.
in 1858 the platte county commissioners passed an act of incorporation making columbus a town;platte county part 2 andreas' history of the state of nebraska retrieved 2009-12-13 at this time there were 16 citizens it became the county seat shortly thereafter in that same year at the recommendation of the us army a ferry across the loup was installed; contemporary documents suggest that the mitchell company had failed to act on its right to operate such a ferry