Furnace, Kentucky
| Furnace, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Furnace  Furnace Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′43″N 83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°WCoordinates: 37°45′43″N 83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Estill |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 512266[1] |
Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.
History
Settlers found the surrounding area rich in iron ore.[2] The Estill Steam Furnace, a blast furnace was established in about 1830.[2]
A post office was established in the community in 1857, and named for the Estill Steam Furnace. This was shortened to Furnace in 1882.[3] The post office was discontinued in 1975.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace, Kentucky
- 1 2 Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 167.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 111–112. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ "Estill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Estill County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
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