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Furnace

Ghost town · Hardy County, West Virginia

Wardensville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Wardensville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Furnace is a ghost town in Hardy County, West Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Hardy County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Furnace as a historical populated place on the Wardensville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.0326° N, 78.6028° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWardensville
Elevation1,335 ft
Nearest living townWardensville, WV
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1556839
Coordinates39.03261, -78.60279

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What's there now

Furnace is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wardensville, WV (population 346), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,335 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Furnace?

Furnace is in Hardy County, West Virginia, at 39.0326, -78.6028.

How many ghost towns are in Hardy County?

Hardy County, West Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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