Junior Furnace, Ohio

Junior Furnace is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

The community's namesake Junior Furnace was a blast furnace built in 1828; the name was prefixed "Junior" because the property was two years younger than nearby Franklin Furnace.[2]

Notable person

Thomas H. Carter, a United States Senator from Montana, was born at Junior Furnace in 1854.[3]

References

Coordinates: 38°37′23″N 82°48′33″W / 38.62306°N 82.80917°W / 38.62306; -82.80917

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