Colfax

English

Etymology

From coal +‎ fox, describing a fox with black marks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊlfæks/

Proper noun

Colfax

1. An English surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city in Placer County, California; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   2. A ghost town in Custer County, Colorado; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   3. A village in McLean County, Illinois; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   4. A town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   5. A city in Jasper County, Iowa; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   6. A town, the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   7. An unincorporated community in Guilford County, North Carolina; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   8. A city in Richland County, North Dakota.
   9. An unincorporated community in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio.
   10. An unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   11. A city, the county seat of Whitman County, Washington; named for Schuyler Colfax, Vice President for Ulysses S. Grant.
   12. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.
   13. A town and village in Dunn County, Wisconsin; named for Schuyler Colfax.
3. A community of Saskatchewan, Canada; named for the city in Iowa.

Derived terms

• Colfax County