Furnace, Indiana

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Furnace, Indiana
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Furnace
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N86°54′47″W / 39.01417°N 86.91306°W / 39.01417; -86.91306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Richland
Elevation
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561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code 18-26160 [2]
GNIS feature ID434906 [1]

Furnace is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

Furnace was named for the presence of an iron furnace. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  140. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...for an iron furnace that was located near Richland Creek...