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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 Compton (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 Compton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Compton is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Compton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Boynton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Summit Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
    • West Meyersdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
    • Meyersdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
    • Glade City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • Markleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <1>
    • Althouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
    • Casselman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hays Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Listonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Cooks Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Hyndman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
    • Kegg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Seven Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <1>
    • Ohiopyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Head
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Champion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • White
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • South Connellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <1>
    • Bear Rocks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Connellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Donegal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <1>
    • Stahlstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Frostburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
      • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <1>
    • Midlothian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Zihlman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Mount Savage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <1>
    • Borden Shaft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Gilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Loarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bittinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Accident
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • McHenry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Swanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Kitzmiller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Deer Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carpendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Short Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Keyser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <1>
    • Elk Garden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • New Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Schell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Headsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Hartmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Little Sandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Compton ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Compton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Compton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Compton:

Cemeteries Near Compton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Compton.

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

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

  • Maple Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
  • Grantsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
  • Merrbach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Negro Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Mountain Cemetery
  • Ridgley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgley Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Blocher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
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    • Garrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel 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.<4>

While we didn't find Compton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Compton.

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

  • West Salisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Boynton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Somerset County
  • Grantsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shaw Mines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
    • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
  • Summit Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
    • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
  • Savage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Somerset County
  • West Meyersdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
    • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Meyersdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salisbury Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Garrett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
  • New Germany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Avilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Avilton is located in Garrett County (MD)
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    • Pocahontas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County
    • Sand Patch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
      • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
    • Markleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <1>

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

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7617, Longitude: -79.1223       In this case, the coordinates for Compton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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