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 elevation 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Trout Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Topia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Piney Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <5>
- Wagoner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Amelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany 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 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 for Furches was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Furches.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furches. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |