Comet is an unincorporated community in southeast Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on the banks of the Sac River, approximately six miles north-northwest of Ash Grove.[2]

History

A post office called Comet was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] The name Comet most likely is a transfer from the Eastern United States.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comet, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°23′50″N 93°37′57″W / 37.39722°N 93.63250°W / 37.39722; -93.63250


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