Keystone (previously known as Keystone Station) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Bloomfield Township,
Jackson County,
Ohio
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, United States. It is located south of the city of
Jackson, at the intersection of Franklin Valley Road and Keystone Station Road, at .
Keystone was founded as a
company town for the
Keystone Furnace, built between 1849 and 1853. The furnace itself is still standing at , and is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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. At one time, the community had a population of 300-500 people.
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.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Ohio
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