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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Furnace, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 82.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 83°25′39″W / 38.97500°N 83.42750°W
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- Unincorporated communities in Adams County, Ohio
- 1812 establishments in Ohio
- Populated places established in 1812
- Unincorporated communities in Ohio
- Appalachian Ohio geography stubs