Do you know of Colfax ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Colfax. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Colfax.<1>

We found mention of Colfax as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Communities Also Named Colfax ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Colfax.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Colfax.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Huntingdon County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colfax [Huntingdon County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Baxter County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Colfax [Baxter County].
- California
  - Placer County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Colfax [Placer County].
- Colorado
  - Custer County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Colfax [Custer County].
- Florida
  - Saint Johns County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Colfax [Saint Johns County].
- Georgia
  - Bulloch County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Colfax [Bulloch County].
  - Marion County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Colfax [Marion County].
- Illinois
  - McLean County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Colfax [McLean County].
- Indiana
  - Clinton County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colfax [Clinton County].
- Iowa
  - Jasper County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Colfax [Jasper County].
- Kansas
  - Chautauqua County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Chautauqua County].
  - Elk County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Elk County].
  - McPherson County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [McPherson County].
  - Montgomery County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Montgomery County].
  - Osage County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Osage County].
  - Osborne County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Osborne County].
  - Wilson County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Colfax [Wilson County].
- Kentucky
  - Fleming County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Colfax [Fleming County].
- Louisiana
  - Grant Parish
  - Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Colfax [Grant Parish].
- Michigan
  - Bay County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Colfax [Bay County].
  - Mecosta County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Colfax [Mecosta County].
  - Oceana County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Colfax [Oceana County].
- Minnesota
  - Kandiyohi County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Colfax [Kandiyohi County].
- New Mexico
  - Colfax County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Colfax [Colfax County].
- North Carolina
  - Guilford County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Colfax [Guilford County].
- North Dakota
  - Richland County
  - Please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Colfax [Richland County].
- Ohio
  - Fairfield County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Colfax [Fairfield County].
- Saskatchewan
  - Please visit our profile page for the Saskatchewan community of Colfax.
- Texas
  - Van Zandt County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Colfax [Van Zandt County].
- Washington
  - Whitman County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Colfax [Whitman County].
- West Virginia
  - Marion County
  - Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Colfax [Marion County].
- Wisconsin
  - Dunn County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Colfax [Dunn County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Colfax ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Colfax:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Colfax - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Allegheny County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Allegheny County.

Agnew	Laughlin Junction
Antrim	Laughlin
Arlington Park	Laurel
Arsenal	Lebanon Church
	Lewis Run Junction
Bayne	Lewis
Beamville	Linden
Becks Run	Local
Beers	Locust Ridge
Belle View	Logans Ferry
Belmor	Lostock
Ben Venue	Lucas
Bennett	Lyman
Bessemer Terrace	Lynch
Best
Beulah	Mansfield Valley
Birmingham	Mansfield
Bissell	Marion
Blair Station	Mayview
Boggs	McCanless
Boquet	McKnight Village
Bouquet	McLaughlins
Boyce's Station	McMinn
Boyd	Milesville
Breezewood	Miller's Grove
Brilliant	Mills
Brinton	Monongahela Junction
Briquette	Montour
Brodhead	Montrose
Brookfield	Moorhead
Brookside Farms	Moss Side
Brown's	Mount Troy
Brownsdale
Brunots Island	Negley
Buchanan	Neville Island
Burdine	Neville
Butler's Junction	Nimick
	North Buena Vista
Camden Hill	North Mansfield
Camp Hill	North Star
Campton	Norwood
Carnot - Moon
Carson	O'Neil
Caughey's	Oak Station
Cedarhurst	Oakdale Station
Central Park	Obeyville
Central Wharf	Observatory
Central	Oliver
Charterwood	Ormsby
Chartiers Terrace	Orrville
Chase	Outer Depot
Christy Park
Clairton Junction	Painter's Run
Claremont	Palmersville
Cliff Mine	Patterson
Clugston	Penn Rose
Cochran	Perrymont
Coleman	Peters Creek
Copeland	Peterson
Coulters	Pine Creek
Coultersville	Pittsburgh West End
Courtneyville	Plum Creek
Cranston	Pollock
Cuddy	Porter's
	Powers Run
Dallas	Prager
Davis Island	Presidential Heights
DeHaven	Presston
Demmler
Denny	Quaker Valley
Dravo
Duffs Junction	Rand
Duffs	Rankin Station
Duncan	Redman Mills
Duquesne Wharf	Redman
	Reflectorville
East Mansfield	Reilly
Eberhardt	Reissing
Edgewater	Remington
Edgewood Park	Reynoldton
Edgewoodville	Risher Mine Siding
Ellrod	Risher
Enslow	Robbins
Epton	Robella
Ermine	Rock Run
Ewalt	Rose Crest
Ewing's Mills	Rosedale Heights
	Rosevale
Fair Haven	Ross
Fairhaven Heights	Rosslyn
Fawn	Roup's
Fayette
Ferguson	Saint Elmo
Fetterman	Saltsburgh
Fleming Park	Sample Heights
Foleys Siding	Saw Mill Run
Fort Pitt	Schlelines Mill
Fort Pittsburgh	Scotia
Frank	Scully Springs
Frantz	Semples
	Sewickleyville
Gamble's	Shalercrest
Glanford	Sharps Hill
Glenview	Sheridan
Glenwood Junction	Sheridanville
Green Springs	Shirland
Green Valley	Shousetown
Greggs	South Buena Vista
Grove	South Carnegie
Guyasuta	South Duquesne
	South Pittsburg
Haffey	South Shoustown
Hall	South Side
Harmar	Stilleys Siding
Harper Village	Stoop's
Hastings	Stowe
Hawkins	Stringtown
Hazel	Sturgeon - Noblestown
Hazeltine	Sumner
Heritage Hills	Superior
Herr	Sylvan
Herriottsville
Herron	Temperanceville
Herrs Island	Thompson
Highland Meadows	Thorn Run
Hoboken	Thornhill
Houston	Torrens
Howard	Treehaven
Howell Park	Trestle
Hulton Ferry	Trotwood
Hulton	Tyre

Idlewild	Union Trust
Imperial - Enlow	Unity Station
Indian Pines
Irvin	Vancefort
Ivanhoe	Vankirk
	Verner
Jacks Run Dock	Viennese Woods
Jack's Run
Jeffreystown	Wabash
Johnstown	Walton
Joint	Walurba
Jones' Station	Watson
	Watsontown
Kelley	West Bellevue
Kennedy	West Belt Junction
Kenney	West Chartiers
Kenny	West Etna
Kerr	West Hoffman
Kilbuck	West Manchester
Knightsbridge	Westinghouse
	Westwood Hills
Lafferty Hill	White Ash
Lancelot	Wilkins
Lang	Williamsburg
Large	Willow Grove
Lashell	Wolftown

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Colfax could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.