Orbiston, Ohio

Orbiston, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Orbiston
Orbiston
Coordinates: 39°29′08″N 82°10′07″W / 39.48556°N 82.16861°W / 39.48556; -82.16861Coordinates: 39°29′08″N 82°10′07″W / 39.48556°N 82.16861°W / 39.48556; -82.16861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hocking
Township Ward
Elevation 699 ft (213 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1076577[1]

Orbiston is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Orbiston is located along Ohio State Route 78, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north-northeast of Buchtel.[2]

History

An iron blast furnace was built in Orbiston in 1877.[3] A post office was established at Orbiston in 1877, and remained in operation until 1924.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Orbiston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 1015.
  4. ↑ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.


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