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Furnace, Kentucky
Furnace, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Furnace, Kentucky
Furnace, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Furnace, Kentucky is located in the United States
Furnace, Kentucky
Furnace, Kentucky
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Estill
Elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 512266

Furnace is an unincorporated community located in Estill County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Settlers found the surrounding area rich in iron ore. The Estill Steam Furnace, a blast furnace was established in about 1830.

A post office was established in the community in 1857, and named for the Estill Steam Furnace. This was shortened to Furnace in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1975.

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