Comet, Jackson County, Ohio

Not to be confused with Comet, Summit County, Ohio.

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]

Comet, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Comet, Ohio Location of Comet, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°06′57″N 82°33′04″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Jackson
Elevation [1]	741 ft (226 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45692
Area code	740
GNIS feature ID	1048619[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]