Cherry Valley Coke Ovens

Cherry Valley Coke Ovens (HM199W)

Location: Leetonia, OH 44431 Columbiana County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 53.151', W 80° 45.351'

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Believed to have been constructed in 1866, this facility is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. The complex of 200 ovens was erected by the Leetonia Iron and Coal Company, later known as the Cherry Valley Iron Works, to supply fuel for pig-iron producing blast furnaces that stood south of this site.
The man-made "beehive" ovens were used to transform hard coal into coke. The "coking" process burnt impurities out of the coal. The end product — coke — was the best fuel source for the furnaces that were used to manufacture iron and steel. The facility discontinued operations in the early 1930s at the height of the Great Depression.
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HM NumberHM199W
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number17-15
Year Placed1999
Placed ByOhio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Village of Leetonia, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 520568 N 4526114
Decimal Degrees40.88585000, -80.75585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 53.151', W 80° 45.351'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 53' 9.06" N, 80° 45' 21.06" W
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Area Code(s)330
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 35600-35650 Cherry Valley Rd, Leetonia OH 44431, US
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