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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Dunn County
- Rusk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Elk Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Menomonie Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie Junction
- Menomonie Junction is located in Dunn County
- Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Sand Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Dunn County
- North Menomonie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Menomonie
- North Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Truax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Boyceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Shawtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Eau Claire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Eagle Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Chippewa County
- Caryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Eagleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Knapp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Dallas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Downsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Meridean
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Rock Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Farm
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Downing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Colfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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. |
| <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. |