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Introduction ...

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.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Furnace (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Furnace is historic, it would have been located within present day Walker County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: DeKalb (AL), Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Whitfield & Hamilton (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Furnace:

  • Walker County     (The home county of Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Villanow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • LaFayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Linwood is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Martindale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Martindale is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Rock Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bronco is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Kensington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassandra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chickamauga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lytle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lytle is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
    • Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Park City is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Warren Terrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
  • Bartow County
  • Catoosa County
  • Chattooga County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Morganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morganville is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Floyd Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Armuchee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Central Grove ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Central Grove is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
      • Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
    • Hermitage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Berry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Summerville Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bass Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Oreburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Hill City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Sugar Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Resaca Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Soapstick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Plainville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Farmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sonoraville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
  • Murray County
  • Pickens County
  • Whitfield County
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • New Moon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • DeKalb County (AL)
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • East Brainerd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • Ryall Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • East Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Howardville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Milbro Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
    • Apison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Auburn Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Collegedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ridgedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
    • Lookout Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Furnace.

Cemeteries Near Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Furnace.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Strain Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Puryear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Armuchee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cavender Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Redwine Cove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Goodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Gorve Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (438 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Suttle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pocket Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Furnace itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.

  • Villanow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Phelps
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Phelps is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
  • Sugar Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnutflat ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnutflat is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutflat
  • Subligna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Subligna is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subligna
  • Tilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tilton is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Waterville is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Resaca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Everett Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
  • Dalton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Furnace.

Newspapers Published in Furnace ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Furnace, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Furnace:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.