Ironton is a city in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 10,571 at the 2020 census. Located in southernmost Ohio along the Ohio River, it is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Huntington, West Virginia, within the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The city's name is a contraction of "iron town", stemming from its long ties to the iron industry. It also had one of the first professional football teams, the Ironton Tanks.
Midwest
Ironton
Lawrence County, OH
Population
10,597
Walk Score
81 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$729
Median home value
$103,500
Founded
1849
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Ironton Historic District · listed 2009
- Fifth and Lawrence Streets Residential District · listed 1978
- Rankin Historic District · listed 1979
Notable landmarks
- Brumberg Building · listed 2008
- Erlich, F. W., House · listed 1980
- Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall · listed 2012
- Marlow Theatre · listed 2008
- Marting Hotel · listed 1999
- Norfolk And Western Railroad Depot · listed 1978
- Selby Shoe Company Building · listed 2009
- Vesuvius Furnace · listed 1990
- Vesuvius Furnace-Stone Bridge (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2011
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