A visit to the Combs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Combs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Combs Cemetery:
36.2993, -81.8829
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Combs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Combs Cemetery is located in Watauga County<2>.
The county seat for Watauga County is located in Boone. Boone lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Combs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Combs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Combs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Old Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snyder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Farthing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Dale Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Stanberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stanberry Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry Cemetery
- The Stanberry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18894 <5>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stansberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stansberry Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansberry Cemetery
- Bunton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bunton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunton Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Julius Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Julius Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julius Dugger Cemetery
- The Julius Dugger Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dugger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11501 <5>
- Cable Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Crosswhite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mast Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mast Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Farthing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Farthing Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farthing Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Combs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Gilead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Whaley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Rominger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Vilas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Matney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Valle Crucis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- High Health ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Banner Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Butler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Elk Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Seven Devils
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Foscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Roan Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Mountain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Combs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Watauga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Combs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Banner Elk
- Boone
- Mountain City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Combs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Watauga County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Combs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1010424 (Combs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1010424 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Watauga
- Est. Elev: 977 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elk Mills
- Location given for Combs Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2992899 Lon: -81.8828931
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Combs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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