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Welcome to Comers Rock ...

Comers Rock is located in Grayson County<1>.

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

Comers Rock is 2,770 feet [844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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

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)
  • Galax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Rural Retreat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fries
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Trout Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Flat Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge

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 (so far) for Comers Rock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comers Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.