 In 1857 other towns were started and Cofachique began to decline.The founders of Humboldt numbered among them some influential men who, unknown to the citizens of the county, appeared before the free-state Territorial Legislature early in the year 1858, and secured the passage of an act locating the county seat at Humboldt.The following year the greater part of Cofachique was removed about two miles (3 km) north to Iola, that town having just been started.