Marble Furnace is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio.[1]
History
Marble Furnace was founded c. 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 December 12, 2015.
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38°58′30″N 83°25′39″W / 38.97500°N 83.42750°W
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