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Census Data for Comptons Bridge

So far, we found very little information about Comptons Bridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Comptons Bridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Comptons Bridge, please Contact Us.

As far as we can tell, Comptons Bridge<2> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Comptons Bridge, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

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    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fincastle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Gate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifton Forge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Glasgow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Covington City
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  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
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    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Botetourt County ...

Comptons Bridge is located in Botetourt County<5>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Botetourt County.

Miscellaneous Information for Comptons Bridge ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Botetourt County or the community of Comptons Bridge:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Comptons Bridge:
    • GNIS ID for Comptons Bridge: 1674392
    • GNIS ID for Botetourt County: 1674418
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Comptons Bridge would have been located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Comptons Bridge.

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Comptons Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Comptons Bridge may originally have been Compton's Bridge. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Comptons Bridge might be written as Compton Bridge. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Comptons Bridge.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.




 

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