Welcome to Comstock ...
Comstock is located in Barron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comstock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Comstock is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Comstock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Comstock: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Comstock: 54826<4>
Communities Also Named Comstock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Comstock - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comstock.
Communities near Comstock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comstock.
- Rice Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
- Barron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Amery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Cameron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Shell Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Turtle Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Balsam Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Almena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almena is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
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 Comstock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comstock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comstock. 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 Comstock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comstock. See our Newspapers Page for Comstock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comstock ...
Looking for more information about Comstock? 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 Comstock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comstock.
Adding Comstock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comstock 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 Comstock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Comstock post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comstock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comstock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Comstock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Comstock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Comstock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Comstock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |