Nearest Communities to Colfax,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Colfax, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Colfax:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Colfax is located in Oceana County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oceana County: Lake, Mason, Muskegon & Newaygo.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colfax. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Oceana County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Colfax (which is Oceana County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Colfax
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Oceana County (where Colfax resides)
- County Website: https://oceana.mi.us/
- County Seat for Oceana: Hart
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Walkerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cobmoosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobmoosa is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobmoosa
- Cobmoosa has also been known as:
- Cob Moo Sa
- Elbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elbridge is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Crystal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal Valley is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Hesperia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weare is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Saint Huberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Huberts is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
- Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Hart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Mears
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pentwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Era
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rothbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Lake is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake
- Little Point Sable
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Little Point Sable is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point Sable
- Camp Claybanks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Claybanks is located in Oceana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Claybanks
- Lake County
- County Website: https://lakecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Baldwin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Marlborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Sauble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Nirvana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Wolf Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Peacock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peacock is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Chase
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Manistee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Little Manistee is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Manistee
- Olivers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Olivers is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Irons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Luther
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manistee County
- County Website: https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Manistee: Manistee
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- Dublin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Mason County
- County Website: https://www.masoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Mason: Ludington
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Carr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Fern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern has also been known as:
- Adamsville
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
- Tallman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tallman is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman has also been known as:
- Weaver
- Meisenheimer Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Scottville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- 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 <3>
- Batcheller ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Batcheller is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
- Batcheller has also been known as:
- Turtle Lake
- Amber
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Elm Flats ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Flats is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flats
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- Millerton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Millerton is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
- Fountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- White Pine Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Pine Village is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Village
- Buttersville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Buttersville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttersville
- Ludington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Epworth Assembly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Epworth Assembly is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Assembly
- Lincoln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- North Epworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Epworth is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epworth
- Free Soil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hamlin Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Lake is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Lake
- Weimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weimer is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimer
- Piney Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Mecosta County
- County Website: https://www.mecostacounty.org/
- County Seat for Mecosta: Big Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Muskegon County
- County Website: https://co.muskegon.mi.us/
- County Seat for Muskegon: Muskegon
- Note: Lake Michigan lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brunswick is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Holton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Club
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Lakewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Twin Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- South Whitehall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitehall
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Sylvan Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
- Wabaningo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wabaningo is located in Muskegon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaningo
- Newaygo County
- County Website: https://www.newaygocountymi.gov/
- County Seat for Newaygo: White Cloud
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Volney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volney is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Walgamor Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walgamor Corners is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walgamor Corners
- Huber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Lilley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lilley is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilley
- Brohman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Aetna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Dayton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Center
- Ramona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramona is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Jugville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jugville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
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- Wooster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Fremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
- Former name for Fremont:
- Fremont Center
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Reeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Reeman is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeman
- Alleyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alleyton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleyton
- White Cloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Bishop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Hawkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Sitka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sitka is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- McLean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McLean is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
- Big Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Prairie is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Prairie
- Newaygo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Oxbow Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow Park is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Park
- Big Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Croton Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Croton Heights is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Heights
- Croton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Croton is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Oxbow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxbow is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Riverview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Ashland Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Center is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Center
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola-county.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Reed City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colfax ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colfax.
- Reed City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Orono ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orono is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colfax) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |