Furnace, Indiana

Furnace
Unincorporated community
Furnace
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°54′47″W / 39.01417°N 86.91306°WCoordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°54′47″W / 39.01417°N 86.91306°W
Country United States
State Indiana
County Greene
Township Richland
Elevation 561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code 47424
FIPS code 18-26160[1]
GNIS feature ID 434906[2]

Furnace is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.

History

Furnace was named for the presence of an iron furnace.[3]

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Furnace, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...for an iron furnace that was located near Richland Creek...