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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Comer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Comer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Comer is located in Barbour County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barbour County: Bullock, Dale, Henry, Pike, Russell, Clay (GA), Quitman (GA) & Stewart (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Comer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Comer:

  • Barbour County     (The home county of Comer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Hawkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkinsville
      • From Comer to Hawkinsville
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Cotton Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
      • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotton Hill
      • From Comer to Cotton Hill
    • Eufaula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bakerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Blue Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Three Notch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Pine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Comer to Pine Grove
    • Smuteye
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Perote
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Union Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Inverness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inverness
      • From Comer to Inverness
    • Postoak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Dale County
    • Clopton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
  • Henry County
  • Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
    • Society Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Saco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saco
      • From Comer to Saco
    • Buckhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhorn
      • From Comer to Buckhorn
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Comer to Linwood
    • Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Rutherford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutherford
      • From Comer to Rutherford
    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurtsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pittsview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <3>
    • Hatchechubbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jernigan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jernigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jernigan
      • From Comer to Jernigan
    • Cottonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
    • Seale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <3>
    • Loflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loflin
      • From Comer to Loflin
    • Holy Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
      • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
    • Oswichee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswichee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
      • Oswichee is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oswichee
      • From Comer to Oswichee
    • Hugley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatcher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatcher
      • From Comer to Hatcher
    • Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
  • Stewart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Comer, see our County-by-County Page for Comer.

Cemeteries Near Comer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Comer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Academy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins - Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins - Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beauchamp Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Comer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Comer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Comer, with the one closest to Comer listed first.

  • Batesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Barbour County
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mount Andrew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Andrew
    • Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Barbour County
  • Hawkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hawkinsville
    • From Comer to Hawkinsville
  • Enon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Bullock County
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Howe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Barbour County
  • Three Notch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
    • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
  • Pine Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Grove
    • From Comer to Pine Grove
  • Glenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cotton Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cotton Hill
    • From Comer to Cotton Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Guerryton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guerryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
      • Guerryton is located in Bullock County
    • Hurtsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tullis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
      • Tullis is located in Barbour County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Comer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comer.

Newspapers Published in Comer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comer, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Comer:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Comer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Comer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0324, Longitude: -85.3833    









 

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