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Marble Furnace, Ohio

Marble Furnace is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Ohio.

History

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

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 December 12, 2015.


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