Welcome to Union Furnace ...
Union Furnace is located in Hocking County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Union Furnace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Union Furnace is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Union Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Union Furnace is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.
The ZIP code for Union Furnace: 43138<3>
Communities Also Named Union Furnace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Union Furnace - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Furnace.
Communities near Union Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Furnace.
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- New Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Bremen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
- Chauncey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <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 Union Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union 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 Union Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Union Furnace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Furnace ...
Looking for more information about Union 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 Union Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Furnace.
Adding Union Furnace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Union 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 Union Furnace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Union Furnace post office opened in 1873.
We also found Union Furnace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Union Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Union Furnace). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union Furnace or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |