Welcome to Comet ...

Comet is located in Summit County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Comet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Comet is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Comet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Comet: (330) & (234)<3>

Communities Also Named Comet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Comet: This one is located in Summit County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Comet - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Comet.

Communities near Comet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Comet.

• Akron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Cuyahoga Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
  • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <4>
• Stow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
  • Stow is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <4>
• Massillon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
  • Massillon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <4>
• Kent
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Portage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
• Barberton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <4>
• Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>
• Wadsworth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
  • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
• Tallmadge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
  • Tallmadge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmadge <4>

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 Comet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Comet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Comet. 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 Comet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Comet. See our Newspapers Page for Comet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comet ...

Looking for more information about Comet? 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 Comet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Comet.

Adding Comet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Comet 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 for Comet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Comet post office opened in 1883.

We also found Comet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Comet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Comet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/