Scioto Furnace, Ohio facts for kids
Scioto Furnace is a small place in Ohio, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a city or a town, but it's a group of homes and buildings where people live. Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County, Ohio, along a road called State Route 140. It even has its own post office with the ZIP code 45677.
A Look Back: History of Scioto Furnace
The name "Scioto Furnace" comes from a very old iron-making factory. This factory was a type of oven called a blast furnace. A blast furnace uses very high heat to melt iron ore and turn it into iron metal. The Scioto Furnace factory started working in 1828. It made iron for many years. The factory finally closed down in 1892.
Later, in 1862, a post office was opened in the community. This post office has been helping people send and receive mail ever since. It's a key part of the community today.
