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Furnace, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°45′43″N 83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W / 37.76194; -83.83167
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Furnace, Kentucky
Furnace is located in Kentucky
Furnace
Furnace
Location within the state of Kentucky
Furnace is located in the United States
Furnace
Furnace
Furnace (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°45′43″N 83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W / 37.76194; -83.83167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyEstill
Elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID512266[1]

Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.

History

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace, Kentucky
  2. ^ a b Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 167. ISBN 9780722249208.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 111–112. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Estill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
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