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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>

While we didn't find Colfax in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Colfax. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.

  • Volney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Volney is located in Newaygo County
  • Elbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Oceana County
  • Cobmoosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobmoosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
    • Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
    • Cobmoosa has also been known as:
    • Cob Moo Sa
  • Crystal Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
    • Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
  • Fern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Mason County
    • Fern has also been known as:
    • Adamsville
  • Bitely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lilley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
    • Lilley is located in Newaygo County
  • Hesperia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
  • Wiley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Mason County
    • Wiley has also been known as:
    • Wileys
  • Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Oceana County
  • Brohman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
    • Brohman is located in Newaygo County
    • Former names for Brohman:
    • Dingman
    • Otia
  • Hart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
  • Aetna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Newaygo County
  • Custer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Former names for Custer:
    • Black Creek
    • Ferryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mears
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
    • Mears is located in Oceana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <4>
  • Scottville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Scottville has also been known as:
    • Mason Center
    • Sweetland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
  • Riverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Mason County
  • Tallman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
    • Tallman is located in Mason County
    • Tallman has also been known as:
    • Weaver
  • Pentwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Era
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Oceana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
  • Amber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Mason County
    • Amber has also been known as:
    • Slaughtburg
  • Batcheller ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
    • Batcheller is located in Mason County
    • Batcheller has also been known as:
    • Turtle Lake
  • Fremont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
  • Alleyton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
    • Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
  • White Cloud
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Newaygo County
  • Sugar Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
    • Sugar Grove has also been known as:
    • Clark's Corners
  • Sauble
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
    • Sauble is located in Lake County

The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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