Columbia County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Arkansas. As of the
2010 census, the population was 24,552. The
county seat is
Magnolia. The county was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus. It was an alcohol prohibition or
dry county. However, the voters of Columbia County voted on November 4, 2014 to make it legal to buy, sell, and manufacture alcohol within the county. The county will no longer be dry.