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Welcome to Comet ...

Comet is located in Jackson County<1>.

Comet is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Comet: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Comet ...

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

  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McArthur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hamden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rio Grande
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Coalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coalton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Beaver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Zaleski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comet - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Comet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Comet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.