Funeral Homes near Comstock

Facts about the city

Comstock is an unincorporated community located in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. Comstock is about 20 miles northwest of Del Rio on U.S. 90. It is the town nearest to Seminole Canyon, which has been a site of human habitation for 9,000 years. In 2010 Comstock had a population of 475 residents.

Comstock Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Californian on March 27th, 2013 that Irene Ascedo (Martinez) passed away in Salinas, California.  Ms. Ascedo was 89 years old and was born in Comstock, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Irene's life.

History

Later remains include stone circles and cairns of the Late Prehistoric, and even 19th Century remains from the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad Pacific, one of the nation's first transcontinental railroads. Comstock's biggest scene was between 1888 and 1910, when the Deaton Stage Line operated between the town's railroad depot and the city of Ozona, Texas some sixty miles (100 km) north. The town was granted a post office in 1888, but its remote location and limited resources kept the town from growing quickly. It is the town nearest to Seminole Canyon, which has been a site of human habitation for 9,000 years.

Comstock is about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Del Rio, Texas Rio on US 90.