Comet, Missouri
Comet is an unincorporated community in southeast Dade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on the banks of the Sac River about six miles north-northwest of Ash Grove.[2]
History
A post office called Comet was established in 1896, and remained in opeation until 1907.[3] The name Comet most likely is a transfer from the Eastern United States.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comet, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 51, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
Coordinates: 37°23′50″N 93°37′57″W / 37.39722°N 93.63250°W
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