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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 Comet (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 Comet. 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 and hospitals 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.

Comet is located in Ashe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

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

  • Ashe County     (The home county of Comet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Lansing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Apple Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Comet to Apple Grove
    • Roten
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Comet to Roten
    • Brandon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Comet to Brandon
    • Sturgills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Comet to Sturgills
    • Creston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Helton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <1>
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayson
      • From Comet to Grayson
    • Crumpler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <1>
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Scottville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Topia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Piney Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <1>
    • Amelia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Glade Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <1>
    • Hooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Beech Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
    • Whaley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Devils
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
    • Banner Elk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Zionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moretz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Comet to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Comet to Sands
    • Mabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laxon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rutherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Boone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
    • Stony Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bamboo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Vilas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <1>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • McGrady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Comet to Springfield
    • Maple Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Dehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Comet to Dehart
    • Millers Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cricket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fish Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fish Springs
      • From Comet to Fish Springs
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Mountain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shingletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Trade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Norris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Holston Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Adwolf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Comet to Adwolf
    • Sugar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chilhowie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <1>
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Comet to Ellendale
    • Saltville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comet, with the one closest to Comet listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Masada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Comet to Loves Mill
    • Drowning Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Comet to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Watauga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watauga
      • From Comet to Watauga
    • Green Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abingdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Comet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comet.

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 Comet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elliot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldreth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landreth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sabbath Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabbath Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabbath Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Comet had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dresden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Ashe County
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Ashe County
  • Lansing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roten
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roten
    • From Comet to Roten
  • Fig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
    • Fig is located in Ashe County
  • Apple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Apple Grove
    • From Comet to Apple Grove
  • Creston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sturgills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Comet to Sturgills
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Helton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayson
    • From Comet to Grayson
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    • Osborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Sutherland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in Ashe County
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Ashe County

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

Newspapers Published in Comet ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comet, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comet.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Comet:

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

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>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>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.
<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 Comet, 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' (or 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- Comet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4827, Longitude: -81.5546    









 

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