Welcome to Colfax ...

Colfax is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Colfax is located in Baxter County<1>.

Colfax is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Colfax lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Colfax is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Colfax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Colfax - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colfax.

Communities near Colfax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colfax.

• Gassville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
  • Gassville is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <4>
• Bull Shoals
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
  • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <4>
• Flippin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
  • Flippin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <4>
• Yellville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
  • Yellville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <4>
• Cotter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
  • Cotter is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <4>
• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
• Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
• Norfork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
  • Norfork is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <4>
• Salesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Salesville is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <4>
• Briarcliff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
  • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colfax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colfax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax. See our Newspapers Page for Colfax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colfax ...

Looking for more information about Colfax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colfax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colfax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/