Welcome to Comers Rock ...

Comers Rock is located in Grayson County<1>.

The location of Comers Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Comers Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Comers Rock is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Comers Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Comers Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Comers Rock: (276)

Communities near Comers Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comers Rock.

• Wytheville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Galax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Marion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Sparta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Independence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Trout Dale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Speedwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
• Flat Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Comers Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comers Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comers Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Comers Rock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comers Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Comers Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comers Rock ...

Looking for more information about Comers Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Comers Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comers Rock.

Adding Comers Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Comers Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Comers Rock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Comers Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Comers Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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