Blackfork Junction, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Blackfork Junction, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:38.8603°N -82.6006°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45656
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1075394

Blackfork Junction (also previously known as Blackfork Station, Samsonville, and Washington Furnace) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Jackson County, Ohio.[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. Before that, an 1898 railroad map shows the name "Washington Furnace",[2] and an 1873 map shows it listed simply as "Washington".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '06, Chicago, 2006, p.78
  2. Web site: Railroad map of Ohio published by the state, prepared under the direction of commissioner of railroads and telegraphs. . .
  3. Web site: Rail Road Map of Ohio, 1873. .