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Furnace, Indiana

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Furnace
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGreene
TownshipRichland
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
ZIP code
47424
FIPS code18-26160[1]
GNIS feature ID434906[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, United States Department of the Interior. 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...