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:
36.6907, -81.4312
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 Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Comer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Comer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Comer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bolt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bolt Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Grubb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Sullivan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Fairwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fairwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Pugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Hoffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Little Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dainel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dainel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dainel Cemetery
- Reedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reedy Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Burton Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross 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:
- Trout Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
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- Rugby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
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- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
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- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Adwolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
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- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridle Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Green Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Whitetop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Topia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Seven Mile Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Apple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Elk Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loves Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
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 Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Comer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 #1482666 (Comer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482666 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 892 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trout Dale
- Location given for Comer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6906748 Lon: -81.4312197
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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 Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |