Welcome to Comstock ...
Comstock is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Comstock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comstock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Comstock is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Comstock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Comstock: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Comstock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Comstock - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comstock.
Communities near Comstock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comstock.
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
- Drain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <5>
- Yoncalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <5>
- Lorane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorane <5>
- Saginaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <5>
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Lane County
- Elkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cresswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresswell
- Cresswell is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresswell <5>
- Rice Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Comstock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comstock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comstock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comstock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comstock. See our Newspapers Page for Comstock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comstock ...
Looking for more information about Comstock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Comstock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comstock.
Adding Comstock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comstock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Comstock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Comstock post office opened in 1876.
We also found Comstock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comstock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comstock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comstock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |