Comet, Missouri

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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″N93°37′57″W / 37.39722°N 93.63250°W / 37.39722; -93.63250


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