Welcome to Comfort ...
Comfort is located in Boone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Comfort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Comfort is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Comfort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Comfort: 304 & 681<3>
The ZIP code for Comfort: 25049<4>
Communities Also Named Comfort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Comfort - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comfort.
Communities near Comfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comfort.
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Marmet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 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 Comfort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comfort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comfort. 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 Comfort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comfort. See our Newspapers Page for Comfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comfort ...
Looking for more information about Comfort? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Comfort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Comfort.
Adding Comfort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Comfort 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 Comfort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Comfort post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Comfort.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comfort - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Comfort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Comfort 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 Comfort). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Comfort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |