Nelsonville in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Nelson Furnace
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Iron Made in Kentucky
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
1. Nelson Furnace - Iron Made in Kentucky Marker
A major producer since 1791. Ky. ranked 3rd in US in 1830s. 11th in 1965. Charcoal timber, native ore. limestone supplied material for numerous furnaces making pig iron, utensils, munitions in the Hanging Rock, Red River, Between Rivers, Rolling Fork, Green River regions. Old charcoal furnace era ended by depletion of ore and timber and the growth of railroads. See over.
Erected 1997 by Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1113.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 37° 43.733′ N, 85° 38.36′ W. Marker is in Nelsonville, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goodwin (Goodin) Fort (approx. 2.3 miles away); Skirmish at Rolling Fork (approx. 4.4 miles away); Morgan's Second Raid (approx. 4½ miles away); Fight at New Haven (approx. 5½ miles away); L&N Steam Engine 152 (approx. 5.6 miles away); 40-et 8 Box Car (approx. 5.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln's First School (approx. 7 miles away); The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away).
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
2. Nelson Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
3. Nelson Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., August 26, 2024
4. Nelson Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
