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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colfax had a population of 1,649 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colfax had a population of 2,787 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Colfax, with the one closest to Colfax listed first.
- Mockonema
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mockonema is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Diamond is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Steptoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fallon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fallon is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Almota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pullman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whelan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whelan is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
- Palouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pullman Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
- Endicott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Wawawai ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wawawai is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Staley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Whitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint John
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Juno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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