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Comet is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 39°06′57″N 82°33′04″W, on the western edge of Wellston.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Comet, Summit County, Ohio.
Comet, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Comet, Ohio
Location of Comet, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°06′57″N 82°33′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJackson
Elevation
[1]
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45692
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1048619[1]

Comet was originally founded along the Ohio Southern Railroad as a company town for the Comet Coal Company, operating the Comet mine nearby. As of 1895, there were 60 miners and 24 day-laborers employed at the mine.[4]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comet, Jackson County, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. Annual Mine Report, Volume 20. Industrial Commission of Ohio, Dept. of Inspection, Division of Mines. 1895. Pg. 138.

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