Boone Furnace, Kentucky

Boone Furnace is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Kentucky, in the United States.^[1]

History

Boone Furnace once contained a blast furnace.^[2] A post office was established at Boone Furnace in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1884.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boone Furnace, Kentucky
↑ Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 122.
↑ "Carter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Carter County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Grayson

Cities	Grayson Olive Hill

Unincorporated communities	Beetle Boone Furnace Davy Run Denton Grahn Mount Savage Rush‡ Soldier Straight Creek Willard

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 83°07′24″W / 38.46667°N 83.12333°W / 38.46667; -83.12333

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