Welcome to Furnace ...
So far, we found very little information about Furnace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Furnace to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Furnace, please Contact Us.
Furnace would have been located within present day Hardy County<2>.
The location of Furnace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Furnace is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Furnace was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Furnace once stood is in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Furnace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Furnace - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Furnace.
Communities near Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Furnace.
- Strasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
- Moorefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <6>
- Mount Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <6>
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <6>
- Toms Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <6>
- Wardensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <6>
- Zepp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Hardy County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Furnace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |