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

Furnace, Indiana
Furnace is located in Indiana
Furnace
Furnace
Furnace is located in the United States
Furnace
Furnace
Coordinates: 39°00′51″N 86°54′47″W / 39.01417°N 86.91306°W / 39.01417; -86.91306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipRichland
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code18-26160[2]
GNIS feature ID434906[1]

History

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

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnace, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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...