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A visit to the Comer Cemetery ...


The location of the Comer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Comer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Comer Cemetery

Lat:   38.5251°   (38° 31' 30")

Lon:   -78.5811°   (-78° 34' 51")

The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County<2>.

The county seat for Page County is located in Luray. Luray lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Comer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Page County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Comer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Shenandoah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
    • Verbena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
    • Marksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Page County
    • Leaksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • New Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Swift Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Lacey Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <4>
    • Berrytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Plains Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
        • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Mayland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Daphna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Melrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
      • McGaheysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
        • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <4>
      • Kinderhook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
        • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Syria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Timberville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Broadway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Linville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Keezletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimball
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Kimball is located in Page County
      • Mount Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
        • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
      • Hood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County

    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 Page County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Comer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Comer Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Comer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Rinaca Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rinaca Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinaca Cemetery
    • Blose Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blose Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Blose Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blose Family Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Koontz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Koontz Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Leaks Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaks Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
    • Gray Hollow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Hollow Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Hollow Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mowbray Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Longs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
      • Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      • Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain Valley Cemetery
        • Mountain Valley Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elonzo Layman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
      • Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hensley Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hensley Community Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hensley Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkton.
        • The Hensley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hensley UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Community Cemetery
      • Tanners Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanners Ridge Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1482667  (Comer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1482667 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stanley
      • County: Page         Elev: 310
      • Location given for GNIS #1482667 (Comer Cemetery)

    The official website for Page County: www.co.page.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Page, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Comer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5251, Longitude: -78.5811       In this case, the coordinates for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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>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.




 

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