Colfax, Washington Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States

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Details for Colfax

Name

Colfax

Official Name

City of Colfax

Place Type

Incorporated City

Located in

Jasper County, Iowa, United States

Washington Township (63%)
Mound Prairie Township (27%)
Poweshiek Township (10%)

Surveys

Fifth Principal Meridian

Range 20 West

Townships: 79 North

Range 21 West

Townships: 79 North, 80 North

Coordinates

Latitude		41.6777666		41° 40' 40" N
Longitude		-93.2452050		93° 14' 42.7" W

Nearby Cities

Severs (Mound Prairie Township) 2.4 mi. SE
Prairie City (Des Moines Township) 5.4 mi. S
Valeria (Poweshiek Township) 5.5 mi. NW
Mitchellville (Beaver Township, Polk County) 5.8 mi. W
Mingo (Poweshiek Township) 6.5 mi. N
Lambs Grove (Newton Township) 8.7 mi. E

Nearby Cemeteries

Highland 0.5 mi. S
Shipp (Poweshiek Township) 1.7 mi. NW
Slaughter (Mound Prairie Township) 1.9 mi. E
McKeever (Poweshiek Township) 2.9 mi. N
Rorabaugh (Mound Prairie Township) 3.3 mi. E
Kelley Family Burial Ground (Mound Prairie Township) 3.3 mi. SE
Fisher (Poweshiek Township) 4.3 mi. N
Greencastle (Poweshiek Township) 4.6 mi. N
Waveland (Prairie City, Des Moines Township) 5.1 mi. S
Westview (Prairie City, Des Moines Township) 5.4 mi. S
Sugar Grove (Mound Prairie Township) 5.4 mi. E
Mitchellville (Mitchellville, Beaver Township, Polk County) 5.4 mi. W

Population

2,212

Elevation

244 m

USGS GNIS FeatureID

455527, 2393595

Histopolis Place ID

264170038

Updated Apr 15, 2011

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Genealogy Resources for Colfax

1 Resource; At this time most Genealogy Resources are not associated with a specific city. See Washington Township or a specific area Cemetery for a more complete list of Genealogy Resources in this area.

Colfax, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [Wikipedia]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colfax,_Iowa (13 Jun 2010)

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Cemeteries of Colfax

1 Cemetery

Highland

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