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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Union Furnace (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Union Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Union Furnace is located in Hocking County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hocking County: Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross & Vinton.

Below are the counties that are near Union Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Union Furnace:

  • Hocking County     (The home county of Union Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Candy Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
    • Carbon Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Run Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Logan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Jobs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jobs
      • From Union Furnace to Jobs
    • New Pittsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <3>
    • Orbiston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orbiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orbiston
      • From Union Furnace to Orbiston
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
    • Carbondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bessemer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buchtel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Union Furnace to Buchtel
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Union Furnace to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Union Furnace to Mineral
    • Chauncey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Greens Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Truetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Plains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <3>
    • Glouster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <3>
    • Hartleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Union Furnace to Revenge
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • West Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Union Furnace to Delmont
    • Amanda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
    • Stoutsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
    • Thurston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Ray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Roy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Petrea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Union Furnace to Petrea
    • Pattonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Union Furnace to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Wrightstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Union Furnace to Joy
    • Morganville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Union Furnace to Westland
    • Deavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <3>
    • Todds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Malta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
    • Stockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Eagleport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnelsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <3>
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Fultonham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Cannelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • New Straitsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <3>
    • Shawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Drakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Congo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rendville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Junction City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
    • Avalon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carthon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carthon
      • From Union Furnace to Carthon
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thacher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Ringgold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Union Furnace to Elmwood
    • Knollwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
  • Ross County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zaleski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Union Furnace to Stella
    • McArthur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arbaugh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Union Furnace to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oreton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Union Furnace to Oreton
    • Hamden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Union Furnace to Richland
    • Wilkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Union Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Union Furnace.

Cemeteries Near Union Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Union Furnace.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Union Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.

  • Croy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meldrim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tick Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tick Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tick Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haydenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haydenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haydenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hocking Hills Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Starr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morse - Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse - Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse - Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Union Furnace had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Union Furnace, with the one closest to Union Furnace listed first.

  • Haydenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Haydenville is located in Hocking County
  • Starr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
    • Starr is located in Hocking County
  • Ewing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Hocking County
  • New Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
    • New Plymouth is located in Vinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <3>
  • Orland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland is located in Vinton County
  • Logan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbon Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Run Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nelsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <3>
  • Longstreth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth
    • Longstreth is located in Hocking County
  • Sand Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Greendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Hocking County
    • Blackjack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackjack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Hocking County
    • Webb Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Summit
      • Webb Summit is located in Hocking County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Union Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Furnace.

Newspapers Published in Union Furnace ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Union Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Union Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Union Furnace:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Union Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4614, Longitude: -82.3562    









 

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