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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 Comly (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 Comly. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Comly is located in Montour 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 Montour County: Columbia, Lycoming & Northumberland.

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

  • Montour County     (The home county of Comly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Exchange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welliversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Grovania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Fernville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • New Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Fairmount Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Clarks View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Register
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Mossville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Waterton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <1>
    • Rittenhouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Muncy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <1>
    • Lairdsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Biggerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montoursville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Lungerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Richarts Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Faxon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • South Williamsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Duboistown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Turbotville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
    • McEwensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <1>
    • Dewart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Watsontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Potts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Chulasky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Northumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Keefers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Snydertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Sunbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Pitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rough and Ready
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle - Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
      • Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lavelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <1>
    • Kratzerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Selinsgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Penns Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Globe Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
    • Freeburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Dundore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Port Trevorton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Coon Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Ogdonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Long Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Hillsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Laporte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <1>
    • Millview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Comly, with the one closest to Comly listed first.
    • Allenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Linntown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • New Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
    • Red Bank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <1>
    • Hartleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <1>
    • Laurelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Comly ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Comly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comly, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Comly.

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 either 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 Comly:

Cemeteries Near Comly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Comly.

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

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

  • Turbotville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Stitzel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
  • Billmeyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billmeyer Cemetery
  • Muncy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chillisquaque Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Allenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Allenwood.
      • The Allenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uniontown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allenwood Cemetery
    • Klopp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Klopp Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Klopp Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of New Columbia.
      • The Klopp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clapp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klopp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976715 <5>

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.<7>

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

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

  • Schuyler
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
    • Schuyler is located in Montour County
  • Turbotville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
    • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
  • Ottawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Montour County
  • Exchange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Montour County
  • Dieffenbach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieffenbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieffenbach
    • Dieffenbach is located in Montour County
  • Warrior Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
  • McEwensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
    • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <1>
  • Limestoneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
    • Limestoneville is located in Montour County
  • Washingtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
    • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Strawberry Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
    • Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County
  • White Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Montour County
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    • Muncy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <1>
    • Moreland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lycoming County
    • Watsontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Montour County: www.montourco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Comly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1195, Longitude: -76.7288       In this case, the coordinates for Comly 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>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.
<7>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 Comly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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