Furnace, Indiana | |
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  Furnace  Furnace | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°54′47″W / 39.01417°N 86.91306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Richland |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| ZIP code | 47424 |
| FIPS code | 18-26160[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434906[2] |
Furnace is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.
History
Furnace was named for the presence of an iron furnace.[3]
References
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Furnace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...for an iron furnace that was located near Richland Creek...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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