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Introduction ...

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 and doctors 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.

Colfax is located in Clinton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Boone, Carroll, Hamilton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Tipton.

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:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Colfax)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Fickle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Manson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reagan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edna Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna Mills
      • From Colfax to Edna Mills
    • Rossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Boyleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Colfax to Boyleston
    • Kirklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
    • Beard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Michigantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <2>
    • Sedalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
  • Benton County
    • Otterbein
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Thorntown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelrigg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Colfax to Hazelrigg
    • Pike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Advance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ulen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Elizaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gadsden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Colfax to Gadsden
    • Whitestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zionsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • Young America
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Colfax to Roberts
    • Mellott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Newtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wallace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Ekin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eagletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Colfax to Eagletown
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Lizton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • Brownsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
    • New Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Shanghai
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shanghai
      • From Colfax to Shanghai
    • Russiaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Judson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • West Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Bowers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Colfax to Bowers
    • Darlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Shannondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Smartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawfordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
    • New Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Wesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ladoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Barnard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Colfax to Barnard
    • Roachdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Groveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Clarks Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladens Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corwin
      • From Colfax to Corwin
    • Romney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shadeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Buck Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <2>
    • Delp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Glenhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Kempton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Colfax to Jericho
    • Groomsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Springboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Plainview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendra Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clouser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gipson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...
    • Maple Law Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Law Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colfax had a population of 730 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colfax had a population of 673 people.

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

  • Bowers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowers
    • From Colfax to Bowers
  • Clarks Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fickle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thorntown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Manson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Clinton County
  • Darlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Stockwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkpatrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Montgomery County
  • Shannondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
  • Hazelrigg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
    • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hazelrigg
    • From Colfax to Hazelrigg
  • Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mulberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyclone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
      • Cyclone is located in Clinton County

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 the Vicinity of 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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Colfax. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Colfax and those printed in the larger area surrounding Colfax.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Colfax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Colfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1954, Longitude: -86.6679    









 

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