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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 Comettsburg (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 Comettsburg. 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.

Comettsburg is located in Beaver County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).

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

  • Beaver County     (The home county of Comettsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Frankfort Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Harshaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
    • Hookstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <2>
    • Shippingport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
      • Shippingport is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Glasgow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Industry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gringo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County
    • Crestmont Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Edgeworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Leetsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <2>
    • Noblestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
    • Sturgeon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coraopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Oakdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Osborne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
    • Sewickley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Haysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Bell Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Fernway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Fox Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Seven Fields
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Zelienople
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Callery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Mars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Evans City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valencia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Enon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Wampum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ellport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Washington County
    • Hanlin Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
    • Dinsmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
    • Candor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Cross Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Washington County
    • Pattersons Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
    • Burgettstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <2>
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County
    • MacDonald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Martins Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
    • Watheys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County (OH)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • East End
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Liverpool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • La Croft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Calcutta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • Glenmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Salineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • East Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • Germano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Blairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Narva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
      • Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Unionvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
      • Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Cadiz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
    • Harrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Toronto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Empire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Island Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Steubenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Somerset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Osage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Cream City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Mingo Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Beech Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • New Manchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Fairhaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Weirton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Newell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comettsburg, with the one closest to Comettsburg listed first.
    • Potomac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Valley Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Echo Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Triadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Comettsburg ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comettsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comettsburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comettsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Comettsburg:

Cemeteries Near Comettsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comettsburg.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Three Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Springs Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Weirton (WV).
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77988 <5>
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flats Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flats Cemetery
  • Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (480 more) ...
    • New Cumberland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cumberland Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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 in 1895, Comettsburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kendall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Beaver County
  • Frankfort Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
    • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Toronto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
  • Zalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Washington County
  • Calumet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Markle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Jefferson County (OH)
  • Harshaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
  • New Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
  • Empire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Hanlin Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
  • Dinsmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
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    • Bavington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bavington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
      • Bavington is located in Washington County
    • Murdocksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Colliers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Brooke County (WV)

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

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

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Comettsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comettsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4806, Longitude: -80.4978       In this case, the coordinates for Comettsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<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 Comettsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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