Furnessville,_Indiana

Furnessville, Indiana

Furnessville, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

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

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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. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Furnessville, Indiana
  2. [2]
    "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. [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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