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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Colfax came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Colfax in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Colfax. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Colfax, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

 

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Colfax:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Colfax in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Colfax for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Colfax. See our Misc Page for Colfax for more information.