Comet, Jackson County, Ohio

Comet, Ohio
Comet, Ohio
Location of Comet, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°06′57″N 82°33′04″W / 39.11583°N 82.55111°W / 39.11583; -82.55111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJackson
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45692
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1048619

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 / 39.11583°N 82.55111°W / 39.11583; -82.55111, on the western edge of Wellston.

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.