Helen Furnace, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ruins of Hieland blast furnace

Helen Furnace is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

"Helen" most likely is a corruption of Hielander/Highlander, this name being adopted because a first settler was a Scottish Highlander.[2] Variant names are "Helen" and "Hieland Furnace".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helen Furnace
  2. ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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Municipalities and communities of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Clarion
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41°17′32″N 79°18′42″W / 41.29222°N 79.31167°W / 41.29222; -79.31167


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