Our Genealogy Helper
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 Comal (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 Comal. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Comal is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Baxter, Boone, Searcy, Ozark (MO) & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Comal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Comal:
- Marion County (The home county of Comal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pyatt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Eros
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Bruno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monarch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Rea Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Peel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bull Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Cotter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Gassville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Colfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Norfork Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Big Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briarcliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Norfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Zinc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Everton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Keener ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- South Lead Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Valley Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Lead Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bergman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Diamond City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Western Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Vendor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mount Judea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Pindall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cozahome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Blanco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Harriet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Watts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Pontiac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Sundown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Theodosia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Isabella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Longrun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Protem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rueter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Cedarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Comal, see our County-by-County Page for Comal.
Cemeteries Near Comal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comal.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Comal - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Comal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nanny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wickersham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yellville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dodd City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Comal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Comal.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Comal, with the one closest to Comal listed first.
- George's Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- George's Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George's Creek
- Powell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Yellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eros
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Bruno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Monarch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Flippin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stone ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stone is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Rally Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tomahawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Valley Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Comal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comal.
Newspapers Published in Comal ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comal, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comal.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Comal:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Ozark County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Comal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Comal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |