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Welcome to Noble Furnace ...

Noble Furnace is located in Wythe County<1>.

Noble Furnace is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Noble Furnace is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Noble Furnace: 276

Communities near Noble Furnace ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Retreat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Fries
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Speedwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Crockett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivanhoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Austinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noble Furnace ...

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

Footnotes ...

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