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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 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 Huntingdon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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:

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Colfax)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
    • Langdondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdondale
      • From Colfax to Langdondale
    • Coaldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Marble City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Loysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Colfax to Maria
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Graceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Shellytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Covedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Colfax to Covedale
    • Beavertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Franklin Forge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oreminea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Colfax to Oreminea
    • Clover Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Royer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Colfax to Royer
    • Flowing Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Frankstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankstown
      • From Colfax to Frankstown
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallitzin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Tunnelhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Colfax to Summit
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Musser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Colfax to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Colfax to Marengo
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
    • Bloomsdorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomsdorf
      • From Colfax to Bloomsdorf
    • Stormstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Boalsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
    • Krumrine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krumrine
      • From Colfax to Krumrine
    • Panorama Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Park Forest Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Newburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Doylestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Colfax to Newbridge
    • Cowans Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Freestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Colfax to Freestone
    • Metal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mowersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orrstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Waterfall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Ridge
      • From Colfax to Clear Ridge
    • Burnt Cabins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wells Tannery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Littleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Laidig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Colfax to Laidig
    • Knobsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Valley-Hi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Akersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Colfax to Akersville
    • McConnellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Crystal Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Colfax to Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Doyles Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
    • Kistler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McVeytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Mattawana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Menno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Colfax to Anderson
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Kishacoquillas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County

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.

  • Sheridan School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trough Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hampson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampson Family 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 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Calvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
  • Page ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Huntingdon County
  • Latta Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McConnellstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ardenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
  • Aitch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • Trough Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
    • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
  • Todd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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 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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colfax, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colfax.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 things 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: 40.3650, Longitude: -78.0112       In this case, the coordinates for Colfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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