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Welcome to Furches ...

Furches is primarily located in Alleghany County<1>. A portion of Furches extends into Ashe County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Furches, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Furches is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Furches is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Furches: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Furches ...

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

  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • West Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trout Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Topia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Piney Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wagoner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Amelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furches ...

Looking for more information about Furches? 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 Furches, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Furches.

Adding Furches to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Furches in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Furches was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Furches.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furches - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Furches area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Furches area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.