Welcome to Olive Furnace ...
Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Olive Furnace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Olive Furnace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Olive Furnace is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Olive Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Olive Furnace is within the (740) area code.
Websites for Olive Furnace ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lawrencecountyohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Olive Furnace, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Olive Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olive Furnace.
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
- Ironton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Flatwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Raceland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
- Coal Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olive Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olive Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olive Furnace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olive Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olive Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Olive Furnace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olive Furnace ...
Looking for more information about Olive Furnace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Olive Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olive Furnace.
Adding Olive Furnace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olive Furnace in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Olive Furnace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Olive Furnace post office opened in 1857.
We also found Olive Furnace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olive Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olive Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Olive Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |