RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Minnesota >> Brown County >> ComfreyIndex...

Welcome to Comfrey ...

The city of Comfrey is primarily located in Brown County<1>. A portion of Comfrey extends into Cottonwood County.

The pronunciation of Comfrey: KUHM-free<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Comfrey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Comfrey has a population of 354 people<3> (see below for details).

Comfrey is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Comfrey: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Comfrey: 56019<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Comfrey had an population of 354 people. This is a decrease of 7.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Comfrey had a population of 382 people. This makes Comfrey the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 382 people, the population of Comfrey increased 4.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 367 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Comfrey.

Communities near Comfrey ...

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

  • Windom
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <7>
  • Saint James
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sleepy Eye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamberton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Butterfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jeffers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Sanborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bingham Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comfrey ...

Looking for more information about Comfrey? 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 Comfrey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Comfrey.

Adding Comfrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Comfrey 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 (so far) for Comfrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Comfrey post office opened in 1877.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Comfrey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Comfrey. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Comfrey.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comfrey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Comfrey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Comfrey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 city (such as Comfrey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Comfrey or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/