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Helen Furnace, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°17′32″N 79°18′42″W / 41.29222°N 79.31167°W / 41.29222; -79.31167
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Ruins of Hieland blast furnace

Helen Furnace is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

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"Helen" most likely is a corruption of Hielander/Highlander, this name being adopted because a first settler was a Scottish Highlander.[2] Variant names are "Helen" and "Hieland Furnace".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helen Furnace
  2. ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.

41°17′32″N 79°18′42″W / 41.29222°N 79.31167°W / 41.29222; -79.31167