Welcome to Ohio Furnace ...
Ohio Furnace is located in Scioto County<1>.
The pronunciation of Ohio Furnace: oh-HEYE-oh<2>
Ohio Furnace is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ohio Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ohio Furnace: 740 & 220<4>
Communities near Ohio Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ohio Furnace.
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
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 Ohio Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ohio Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ohio 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 Ohio Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohio Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Ohio Furnace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ohio Furnace ...
Looking for more information about Ohio 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 Ohio Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ohio Furnace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ohio Furnace. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ohio Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Ohio Furnace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Ohio Furnace area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |