Blackfork Junction, Ohio

Blackfork Junction (also previously known as Blackfork Station, Samsonville, and Washington Furnace) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio.[1][2]

Blackfork Junction, Ohio
Blackfork Junction, Ohio is located in Ohio
Blackfork Junction, Ohio
Blackfork Junction, Ohio
Location of Blackfork Junction, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°51′37″N 82°36′02″W / 38.86028°N 82.60056°W / 38.86028; -82.60056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJackson
Elevation689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45656
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1075394[1]

The station on the Ohio Southern Railroad that was located here, and the community itself, have had many names. It was previously called Black Fork Junction, Black Fork Station, and Samsonville.[1] Before that, an 1898 railroad map shows the name "Washington Furnace",[3] and an 1873 map shows it listed simply as "Washington".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackfork Junction, Ohio
  2. ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p.78
  3. ^ "Railroad map of Ohio published by the state, prepared under the direction of commissioner of railroads and telegraphs". Library of Congress.
  4. ^ "Rail Road Map of Ohio, 1873". Library of Congress.