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Welcome to Old Furnace ...

Old Furnace is located in Sussex County<1>.

Old Furnace is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Old Furnace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Old Furnace: 302

Communities Also Named Old Furnace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Old Furnace - they are located in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Furnace.

Communities near Old Furnace ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Furnace.

  • Milford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Seaford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Millsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Delmar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Federalsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Old Furnace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Furnace.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Furnace.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Old Furnace.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Furnace ...

Looking for more information about Old Furnace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Furnace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Furnace.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.