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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Colfax. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Colfax to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colfax, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Colfax (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Colfax. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Colfax is historic, it would have been located within present day Bulloch County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bulloch County: Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins & Screven.

Below are the counties that are near Colfax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colfax:

  • Bulloch County     (The home county of Colfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Statesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
    • Portal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kites Spur ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
      • Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
    • Eagle Court
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
    • Olde Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
    • Register
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Aaron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Brooklet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
    • Statesborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
      • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
    • Stilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stilson is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Bryan County
    • Pembroke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Candler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Metter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Egypt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Guyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <2>
    • Marlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nunez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Swainsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Blun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
    • Summertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Claxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Scarboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Thrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
    • Emmalane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
    • Millen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Perkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Screven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee
    • Cameron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Rocky Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Captolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Oliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Zeigler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Newington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Tattnall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Cobbtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Former name for Cobbtown:
      • Cobb Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <2>
    • Manassas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colfax, see our County-by-County Page for Colfax.

Cemeteries Near Colfax ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colfax.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Colfax - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colfax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Akins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rigdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brannen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Banks Creek Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rehovia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Oliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Portal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Noahs Ark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Colfax in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colfax.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.

  • Clito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clito is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
  • Jimps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jimps is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
  • Blitch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blitch is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
    • Former name for Ogeechee:
    • Oguchee
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Rocky Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Emit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emit is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emit
  • Enal ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Enal is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enal
  • Halcyondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
  • Captolo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Captolo is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
  • Goloid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goloid is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arcola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcola is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Oliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodcliff is located in Screven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colfax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colfax.

Newspapers Published in Colfax ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colfax, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colfax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colfax:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colfax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colfax) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.