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History
on a Pinhead
Settled sometime before 1891 (when it was granted a post office),
not much is known about tiny Comet.
The 1896 population was listed as a mere 10. It did have a school
in 1899 when it had 30 students.
The post office closed in 1905 and the town was soon dropped from
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Marion
County 1907 postal map showing Comet north
of Jefferson
From
Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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