Includes the following communities
Colfax, Whitman Co., Washington
History
It is located at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. At once time, Colfax also lay at the junction of three railway lines. It was named after Schuyler Colfax, the 17th Vice President of the United States (1869-1873).
Congregations
Notable Individuals
Resources
- 1920 Federal Cesus of Whitman County (Eugene Jenkins)
- Colfax Cemetery (findagrave.com)
- Dusty Cemetery (findagrave.com)
External Links
Colfax, Washington (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Colfax:
Bafus
Hergert
Schreiber
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Volga Colonies
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