Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colfax had a population of 957 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colfax had a population of 2,050 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
- Oswalt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Green Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Prairie City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- Metz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Valeria
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
- Ira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Santiago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bondurant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
- Runnells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <2>
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Rising Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Percy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Reasnor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hastie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Swan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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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 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. |