Welcome to Furnace ...
So far, we found very little information about Furnace. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Furnace to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Furnace, please Contact Us.
Furnace would have been located within present day Hardy County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Furnace is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Furnace was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Furnace was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Furnace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Furnace - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Furnace.
Communities near Furnace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Furnace.
- Strasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Toms Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wardensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zepp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furnace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Furnace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Furnace. See our Newspapers Page for Furnace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furnace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Furnace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Furnace area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |