Welcome to Colfax ...
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.
Colfax would have been located within present day Bulloch County<2>.
The location of Colfax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colfax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colfax is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Colfax was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Colfax once stood is in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Colfax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Colfax: This one is located in Bulloch County and the other is located in Marion County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 32 communities that are also named Colfax - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, 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.
- Statesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
- Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <5>
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Metter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metter
- Metter is located in Candler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metter <5>
- Thrift
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Brooklet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklet
- Brooklet is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklet <5>
- Twin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Twin City is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin City <5>
- Canoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Portal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <5>
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Candler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- Oliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <5>
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.
Adding Colfax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colfax in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colfax was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Colfax in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Colfax post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colfax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |