Furnessville, Indiana

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Furnessville, Indiana
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Furnessville
Coordinates: 41°39′06″N87°00′27″W / 41.65167°N 87.00750°W / 41.65167; -87.00750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Township Westchester
Elevation
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659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code 219
GNIS feature ID434907 [1]

Furnessville is an unincorporated community in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Furnessville in 1861, and remained in operation until 1919. [2] The community was named after Edwin L. Furness, a local postmaster. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnessville, Indiana
  2. "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 375.