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1. Union Furnace
1. Union Furnace
1. Union Furnace
Built in 1826, it was located at the end of Rock Hollow Road, and was the first iron furnace built in Lawrence County.
2. Pine Grove
1. Union Furnace
1. Union Furnace
Pine Grove Furnace was built in 1828. It sat at what is now Hughes Carryout at the intersection of Co. Rd. 26 and S.R. 650
3. Etna Furnace
1. Union Furnace
4. Vesuvius Furnace
Etna Furnace was built in 1832 by James Rodges, John Sparks, and Valentine Fear. It is still standing on County Road 4.
4. Vesuvius Furnace
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
4. Vesuvius Furnace
Vesuvius Furnace was built in 1833 and, like many others, was named after a volcano they resembled when blasting.
5. Buckhorn Furnace
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
Buckhorn was built in 1833 and is still standing on Co. Rd. 41 North in Decatur Township.
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
6. Mt. Vernon Furnace
Also located in Decatur Township, nothing remains of this furnace. Built in 1833 by Robert Hamilton, John Cambell, and William Ellison.
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7. Hecla Furnace
8. Lawrence Furnace
8. Lawrence Furnace
Built in 1833 by Robert H. Hamilton and others, Hecla is an acronym for Hamilton, Ellison, Campbell Land Association.
8. Lawrence Furnace
8. Lawrence Furnace
8. Lawrence Furnace
Built in 1834, this furnace stood 40 feet tall and was built under superintendent John Campbell.
9. LaGrange Furnace
8. Lawrence Furnace
9. LaGrange Furnace
Built in 1836, LaGrange Furnace is still standing near LaGrange Freewill Baptist Church on County Road 21.
10. Center Furnace
12. Washington Furnace
9. LaGrange Furnace
Blown in in 1836, this furnace was famous for being operated by a female.
11. Olive Furnace
12. Washington Furnace
12. Washington Furnace
Still standing at 50 feet tall, Olive is the only blast furnace to utilize a Roman-style arch.
12. Washington Furnace
12. Washington Furnace
12. Washington Furnace
Built in 1853, the furnace is in ruins but the cemetery is still in use and well-maintained.