Welcome to Comstock Park ...
Comstock Park is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comstock Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Comstock Park is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Comstock Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Comstock Park: 616
The ZIP code for Comstock Park: 49321<3>
Communities near Comstock Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comstock Park.
- Grand Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <4>
- Grandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Grand Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coopersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comstock Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comstock Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comstock Park. See our Newspapers Page for Comstock Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comstock Park ...
Looking for more information about Comstock Park? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Comstock Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Comstock Park.
Adding Comstock Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comstock Park 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 Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Comstock Park post office opened in 1906.
We also found Comstock Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comstock Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comstock Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Comstock Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Comstock Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |