Union Furnace is an unincorporated community in northern Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43158.[2] It is located along State Route 328, which forms the main street in Union Furnace.

Location of Union Furnace, Ohio
Location of Union Furnace, Ohio

History

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Union Furnace originally referred to a blast furnace built on site in the 1850s.[3] A post office has been in operation at Union Furnace since 1873.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Furnace, Ohio
  2. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. Inter-State Pub. Co. 1883. p. 836.
  4. ^ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

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