Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
| Furnace, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′43″N 83°49′54″W / 37.76194°N 83.83167°W / 37.76194; -83.83167 | |
| 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 |
Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.
History
Settlers found the surrounding area rich in iron ore. The Estill Steam Furnace, a blast furnace was established in about 1830.
A post office was established in the community in 1857, and named for the Estill Steam Furnace. This was shortened to Furnace in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1975.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace, Kentucky
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 167. ISBN 9780722249208.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 111–112. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "Estill County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. KY-46, "Estill Steam Furnace, Ridge between Millers Creek & Hardwicks Creek, Furnace, Estill County, KY"
| Municipalities and communities of Estill County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seat: Irvine | ||
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