Colfax Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Township in Iowa, United States Colfax Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States.[1] Colfax Township was established in 1871. It is named for Schuyler Colfax.[2] References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colfax Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa ↑ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. pp. 534. vteMunicipalities and communities of Pocahontas County, Iowa, United StatesCounty seat: PocahontasCities Fonda Gilmore City‡ Havelock Laurens Palmer Plover Pocahontas Rolfe Varina Map of Iowa highlighting Pocahontas CountyTownships Bellville Cedar Center Colfax Cummins Des Moines Dover Garfield Grant Lake Lincoln Lizard Marshall Powhatan Roosevelt Sherman Swan Lake Unincorporatedcommunity Ware Ghost town Lizard Rubens Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Iowa portal United States portal 42°36′08″N 94°44′14″W / 42.6023°N 94.7372°W / 42.6023; -94.7372 This article about the geography of Pocahontas County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles