Welcome to Colfax ...
Colfax is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
The location of Colfax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colfax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Colfax is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Colfax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Colfax is within the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Colfax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Colfax: This one is located in Huntingdon County and the other is located in Allegheny County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 32 communities that are also named Colfax - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colfax.
Communities near Colfax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colfax.
- Huntingdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Mount Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Broad Top City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Mapleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colfax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colfax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax. See our Newspapers Page for Colfax.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colfax ...
Looking for more information about Colfax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colfax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colfax.
Adding Colfax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colfax in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colfax was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Colfax post office opened in 1869.
We also found Colfax in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colfax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |