Valley Furnace, West Virginia

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Valley Furnace
Valley Furnace is located in West Virginia
Valley Furnace
Valley Furnace
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°11′42″N 80°52′36″W / 39.19500°N 80.87667°W / 39.19500; -80.87667Coordinates: 39°11′42″N 80°52′36″W / 39.19500°N 80.87667°W / 39.19500; -80.87667
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBarbour
Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1555868[1]

Valley Furnace is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named for a blast furnace near the original town site.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Furnace, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 644.


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