Keystone, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Keystone, 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 Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:217
Elevation Ft:712
Coordinates:38.9881°N -82.6092°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45640
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1076178

Keystone (previously known as Keystone Station) is an unincorporated community in Bloomfield Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located south of the city of Jackson, at the intersection of Franklin Valley Road and Keystone Station Road, at 38.9881°N -82.6092°W.[2]

Keystone was founded as a company town for the Keystone Furnace, built between 1849 and 1853. The furnace itself is still standing at 39.01°N -82.4486°W, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At one time, the community had a population of 300-500 people.[3] The post office was originally established as the Hughes Post Office on November 7, 1848. The name was changed to Keystone Post Office on October 1, 1849, and the branch was discontinued on July 16, 1853.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2020-01-07. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  3. Book: Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2 . 1999 . Somerset Publishers, Inc.. Lorrie K. Owen . 794. 9781878592705 .