Marble Furnace, Ohio

Marble Furnace is an unincorporated community in Adams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Marble Furnace was founded ca. 1812.[2] The community took its name from Marble Furnace, a blast furnace.[3] A post office called Marble Furnace was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1879.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Furnace, Ohio
  2. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 82.
  3. ↑ Evans, Nelson Wiley; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 413.
  4. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 83°25′39″W / 38.97500°N 83.42750°W / 38.97500; -83.42750


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