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Introduction ...

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.

Furnace is located in Estill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Estill County: Clark, Jackson, Lee, Madison & Powell.

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:

  • Estill County     (The home county of Furnace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Miller's Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From Furnace to Irvine
    • Ravenna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Wagersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagersville
      • From Furnace to Wagersville
    • Witt Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynch Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Winston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Locust Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Little Slate Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peeled Oak
      • From Furnace to Peeled Oak
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Furnace to Pine Grove
    • Suddith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Furnace to Suddith
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Salt Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Peasticks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Furnace to Peasticks
    • Slate Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon County
  • Breathitt County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rightangle
      • From Furnace to Rightangle
    • Kiddville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Boonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Renick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Furnace to Foxtown
    • Kerby Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From Furnace to Kerby Knob
    • Waneta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fincastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Furnace to Fincastle
    • Heidelberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beattyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Saint Helens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Primrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Idamay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Furnace to Idamay
    • Williba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Furnace to Williba
    • Tallega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Furnace to Athol
    • Lone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Panola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Furnace to Panola
    • Bybee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • College Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Elliston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Furnace to Elliston
    • Waco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Furnace to Brassfield
    • Doylesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
      • Doylesville is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doylesville
      • From Furnace to Doylesville
    • Moberly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Furnace to Moberly
    • Speedwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From Furnace to Speedwell
    • Union City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Reeds Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
      • Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
    • Duluth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Means
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Furnace to Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Mariba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Furnace to Mariba
    • Denniston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sudith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Furnace to Sudith
    • Wellington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Korea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Levee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Furnace to Levee
    • Camargo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Spencer Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Furnace to Prewitt
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Reid Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Judy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Maytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ezel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mize
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Furnace to Ebon
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cannel City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Pebworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vincent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Booneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Lerose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Island City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Knowlton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Furnace to Knowlton
    • Cat Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Furnace to Cat Creek
    • Pecks Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosslyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vaughns Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barker Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Old Clay City Road
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Climax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Furnace to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furnace, with the one closest to Furnace listed first.
    • Rogers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Campton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Furnace to Mary
    • Valeria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Toliver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Furnace to Toliver
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Helechawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lee City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Billings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shuler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • MacIntosh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacIntosh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arthur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Vanderpool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatton Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Wise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Furnace had 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.

  • Knowlton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knowlton
    • From Furnace to Knowlton
  • Patsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsey
    • Patsey is located in Estill County
  • Cat Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cat Creek
    • From Furnace to Cat Creek
  • Stanton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rosslyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Miller's Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Slade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Irvine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irvine
    • From Furnace to Irvine
  • Clay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
  • West Irvine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
    • West Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Zachariah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waltersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
    • Waltersville is located in Powell County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Virden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Sams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
      • Sams is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagersville
      • From Furnace to Wagersville

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 21 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7622, Longitude: -83.8317    









 

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