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 269 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colfax had a population of 1,151 people.

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

• Cedar Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
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• Rusk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rusk is located in Dunn County
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• Elk Mound
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
• Wheeler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
• Menomonie Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
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• Sand Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
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• North Menomonie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
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• Menomonie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Menomonie is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
• Truax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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• Irvine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Irvine is located in Chippewa County
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• Boyceville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Boyceville is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
• Shawtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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• Eau Claire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
• Chippewa Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
• Eagle Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
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• Caryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Caryville is located in Dunn County
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• Eagleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
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• Knapp
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Knapp is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
• Dallas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dallas is located in Barron County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Downsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Downsville is located in Dunn County
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• Meridean
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Meridean is located in Dunn County
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• Rock Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
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• Altoona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
• Prairie Farm
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
• Downing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Downing is located in Dunn County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people