Furnace, Kentucky | |
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  Furnace Location within the state of Kentucky  Furnace Furnace (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′43″N83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W Coordinates: 37°45′43″N83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Estill |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 512266 [1] |
Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.
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]
Jackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,494. Its county seat is McKee. The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockcastle counties. It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. Jackson County is a moist county which means that the county seat, McKee, allows the sale of alcohol.
Estill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,672. Its county seat is Irvine The county was formed in 1808 and named for Captain James Estill, a Kentucky militia officer who was killed in the Battle of Little Mountain during the American Revolutionary War. Estill County is a moist county meaning that the county seat, the city of Irvine, allows the sale of alcohol after the October 9, 2013 vote, but not the rest of Estill County outside the Irvine city limits.
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,613. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was created in 1792 from Bourbon and Fayette counties and is named for Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark. Clark County is part of the Lexington–Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wurtland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 995 at the 2010 census. Wurtland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702.
Princess is a small unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Coxs Creek is an unincorporated community along U.S. Routes 31E/150 in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States, 4½ miles north of the county seat of Bardstown. It is named for Colonel Isaac Cox of Pennsylvania, who built a "fort" at the site in April 1775 before he fought in the American Revolutionary War, with the help of his brother James. The land had actually been his father's, but David moved back to Virginia before he developed it. More of a station, Cox's 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) was said to be the first pioneer station in Nelson County. Isaac Cox would later be the last white man to be killed by Indians during the time of the great Indian wars in what later became Kentucky.
Fox is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Jinks is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Iron Mound is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Shade is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Pryse is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Kimbrell is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Witt is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Winston is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.
Fitchburg is an unincorporated community in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.
Boone Furnace is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky, in the United States.
Kentucky Route 213 (KY 213) is a 27.4-mile-long (44.1 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Estill, Powell, and Montgomery counties with Stanton and Jeffersonville.
Mahoning Furnace is an unincorporated community in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 28 south-southwest of New Bethlehem near Mahoning creek.
The Fitchburg Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Estill County, KY.
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