Furnessville, Indiana

Furnessville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Furnessville is located in Indiana
Furnessville
Furnessville
Furnessville is located in the United States
Furnessville
Furnessville
Coordinates: 41°39′06″N 87°00′27″W / 41.65167°N 87.00750°W / 41.65167; -87.00750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
TownshipWestchester
Elevation
[1]
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46304
Area code219
GNIS feature ID434907[1]

Furnessville is an unincorporated community in Westchester Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Furnessville in 1861, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] The community was named after Edwin L. Furness, a local postmaster.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnessville, Indiana
  2. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 375.


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