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Welcome to Furnace Hill ...

Furnace Hill is located in Berks County<1>.

Furnace Hill is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Furnace Hill ...

While we believe that this Furnace Hill is located in Berks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Furnace Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fayette and Mercer County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Furnace Hill - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

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

Communities near Furnace Hill ...

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

  • Reading
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Coatesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wyomissing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <3>
  • Downingtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New Holland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Shillington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Collegeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Kutztown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furnace Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furnace Hill - 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.