Boone Furnace, Kentucky

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Boone Furnace is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1]

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History

Boone Furnace once contained a blast furnace. [2] A post office was established at Boone Furnace in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1884. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boone Furnace, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 122.
  3. ↑ "Carter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

Coordinates: 38°28′00″N83°07′24″W / 38.46667°N 83.12333°W / 38.46667; -83.12333

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