Welcome to Comal ...

Comal is located in Hill Country.

Comal is located in Comal County<1>.

The location of Comal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Comal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Comal is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Comal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Comal lies within the (830) area code.

Communities Also Named Comal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Comal - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comal.

Communities near Comal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comal.

• New Braunfels
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braunfels
  • New Braunfels is located in Comal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Braunfels <4>
• Schertz
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
  • Schertz is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <4>
• Cibolo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
  • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <4>
• Seguin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
  • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <4>
• Converse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
• Universal City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <4>
• Live Oak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
• Selma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
• Kirby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
• Alamo Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
  • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <4>

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 Comal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comal. 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 Comal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comal. See our Newspapers Page for Comal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comal ...

Looking for more information about Comal? 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 Comal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comal.

Adding Comal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Comal 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 Comal was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Comal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/