A visit to the Comer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Comer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Comer Cemetery:
35.7901, -86.5447
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Comer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Comer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Comer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Comer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Comer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watson - Rowland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Snell - Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Primm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Cemetery
- Baskin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Jackson Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Comer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Jarratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jarratt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt Cemetery
- Ransom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ransom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
- Brothers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Cemetery
- Snell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Comer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Comer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- College Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allisona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holts Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Longview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burns Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Vannatta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Dillton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Leanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nolensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Walterhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Comer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Comer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Comer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Comer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645585 (Comer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645585 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockvale
- Location given for Comer Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7900659 Lon: -86.5447154
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Comer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |