Welcome to Comfort ...
Comfort is located in Jones County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comfort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Comfort is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Comfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Comfort: 252
The ZIP code for Comfort: 28522<3>
Communities Also Named Comfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Comfort - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comfort.
Communities near Comfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comfort.
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kinston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Beulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Cove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pollocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Comfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comfort. 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 Comfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comfort. See our Newspapers Page for Comfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comfort ...
Looking for more information about Comfort? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Comfort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comfort.
Adding Comfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comfort 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 Comfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Comfort post office opened in 1826.
We also found Comfort in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comfort.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comfort - 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 Comfort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Comfort 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/ |