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 Comfort (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 Comfort. 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.
Comfort is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Lenoir & Onslow.
Below are the counties that are near Comfort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Comfort:
- Jones County (The home county of Comfort)
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Combs Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
- Taylors Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hargetts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sassers Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pollocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocks
- Pollocks is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pollocks
- From Comfort to Pollocks
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
- Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Olivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olivers
- From Comfort to Olivers
- Wise Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
- Wise Forks is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wise Forks
- From Comfort to Wise Forks
- Carteret County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Kuhns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kuhns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhns
- Kuhns is located in Carteret County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kuhns
- From Comfort to Kuhns
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craven County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscarora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscarora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Tuscarora is located in Craven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscarora
- From Comfort to Tuscarora
- River Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Craven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clark
- From Comfort to Clark
- Fort Barnwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brices Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
- Brices Creek is located in Craven County
- Snug Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
- Trent Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Lima
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Craven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lima
- From Comfort to Lima
- New Bern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
- New Bern is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <3>
- Old Town Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
- Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Potters Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Hill
- Potters Hill is located in Duplin County
- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Duplin County
- Cedar Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Duplin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Fork
- From Comfort to Cedar Fork
- Fountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Duplin County
- Resaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Quinns Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Crossing
- Petersburg Crossing is located in Duplin County
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Duplin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyman
- From Comfort to Lyman
- Beulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cabin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin
- Cabin is located in Duplin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cabin
- From Comfort to Cabin
- Jacksons Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Duplin County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Glenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Glenfield is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenfield
- From Comfort to Glenfield
- Hookerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
- Hookerton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <3>
- Jason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Loftins Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pink Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <3>
- Deep Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albrittons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinfield Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
- Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
- Kinston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graingers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fields
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Fields is located in Lenoir County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fields
- From Comfort to Fields
- Tick Bite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
- Mill Pond Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
- Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
- Half Moon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Half Moon is located in Onslow County
- Catherine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Cardinal Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardinal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Village
- Cardinal Village is located in Onslow County
- Foxhorn Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhorn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhorn Village
- Foxhorn Village is located in Onslow County
- Pumpkin Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Acorn Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aragona Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Aragona Village is located in Onslow County
- Midway Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Park
- Midway Park is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway Park <3>
- Pender County
- Maple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Hill
- From Comfort to Maple Hill
- Pitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Quinerly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quinerly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinerly
- Quinerly is located in Pitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinerly
- From Comfort to Quinerly
- Coxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clayroot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayroot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayroot
- Clayroot is located in Pitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayroot
- From Comfort to Clayroot
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Comfort, see our County-by-County Page for Comfort.
Cemeteries Near Comfort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comfort.
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 Comfort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Abner Ervin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adron Hill Whaley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benjamin Bryan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albert W. Lanier Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Rouse Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stroud - Hill Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- King Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Humphrey - Harper Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (67 more) ...
- John Henderson Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Comfort had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Comfort, with the one closest to Comfort listed first.
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
- Gum Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
- Olivers is located in Jones County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olivers
- From Comfort to Olivers
- Catherine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Deep Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Resaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tar Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Duplin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyman
- From Comfort to Lyman
- Pollocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Cove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Comfort. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comfort.
Newspapers Published in Comfort ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comfort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comfort, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comfort.
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 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 Comfort:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Jones County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Duplin County
- Greene County
- Lenoir County
- Onslow County
- Pender County
- Pitt County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comfort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Comfort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0058, Longitude: -77.5082 |
<6> | 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 Comfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |