Union Furnace, Ohio

Union Furnace is an unincorporated community in northern Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43158.[1] It is located along State Route 328, which forms the main street in Union Furnace.

History

Union Furnace originally referred to a blast furnace built on site in the 1850s.[2] A post office has been in operation at Union Furnace since 1873.[3]

References

  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 836.
  3. "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

Coordinates: 39°27′42″N 82°21′23″W / 39.46167°N 82.35639°W / 39.46167; -82.35639


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