Franklin Furnace is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,525 at the 2020 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named after the furnace. The community's name ultimately is derive…Franklin Furnace is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,525 at the 2020 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named after the furnace. The community's name ultimately is derived from Benjamin Franklin. It is located within the land that was the French Grant by Congress in 1795 to a group of French colonists were defrauded by the Scioto Company. A post office called Franklin Furnace has been in operation since 1828.
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