Comeby, Mississippi

Comeby, Mississippi
Ghost town
Comeby, Mississippi

Location within the state of Mississippi

Coordinates: 32°04′11″N 90°00′35″W / 32.06972°N 90.00972°W / 32.06972; -90.00972Coordinates: 32°04′11″N 90°00′35″W / 32.06972°N 90.00972°W / 32.06972; -90.00972
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Rankin
Elevation 400 ft (100 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 687023[1]

Comeby is a ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Comeby was a sawmill town, and was named for the favorite expression of the mill owner, John R. Webster: "come by to see me".[2]

Comeby had a post office from 1903 to 1918,[3][4] and was a stop on the Illinois Central Railroad.[5]

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