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The location of the Comfort 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 Comfort Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2701°   (37° 16' 12")

Lon:   -81.0745°   (-81° 4' 28")

The Comfort Cemetery is located in Bland County<2>.

. Bland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Comfort 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 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 Comfort Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Bland 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 Comfort 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Comfort Cemetery.

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

    • Round Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
    • Rocky Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hicksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Oakvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Johnston Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Littlesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bluefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bastian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bluefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mechanicsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
        • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
      • Willowton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
        • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Elgood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
        • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Athens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Montcalm
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
        • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Flipping
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
        • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Lashmeet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
        • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Nemours
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Yards
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Falls Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
      • Glen Lyn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
        • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Matoaka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
        • Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Freeman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Bramwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County
      • Saint Clair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell 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 Comfort Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Comfort Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Tynes & Ferguson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tynes & Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tynes & Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tynes & Ferguson Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Shumate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumate Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Tuggle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Shrader Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shrader Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Hop Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hop Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hop Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Bowling Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
      • Winfrey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Harry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Hartwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartwell Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartwell Cemetery
      • Bivins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bivins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bivins Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bivins Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Bray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bray Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray 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 Comfort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1482674  (Comfort Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1482674 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: Princeton
      • County: Bland         Elev: 688
      • Location given for GNIS #1482674 (Comfort Cemetery)

    The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

    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 Bland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Comfort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2701, Longitude: -81.0745       In this case, the coordinates for the Comfort 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.




 

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