Orbiston, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Orbiston, Ohio
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Label:Orbiston
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hocking
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ward
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:39.4856°N -82.1686°W
Area Code:740
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1076577

Orbiston is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Orbiston is located along Ohio State Route 78, and is 1.8miles north-northeast of Buchtel.[1]

History

An iron blast furnace was built in Orbiston in 1877.[2] A post office was established at Orbiston in 1877, and remained in operation until 1924.[3]

Orbiston grew quickly in the early days after Ogden Furnace was built in 1877 by the Ogden Iron Company. The furnace was sold a few times over the years and was eventually owned by the Hocking Iron Co. who changed the name to Helen Furnace.

Orbiston had a population of about 500 in 1883 and had a school that existed until sometime around 1930.

Most of the residents of Orbiston were buried in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, which is just north of where the town was, on Goose Run Rd.

Notes and References

  1. . Official Transportation Map . 2011 . PDF . February 1, 2013 .
  2. Book: History of Hocking Valley, Ohio . Inter-State Publishing Co. . 1883 . 1015.
  3. Web site: Hocking County . Jim Forte Postal History . 10 December 2015.