Helen Furnace, Pennsylvania
Helen Furnace is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
Ruins of Hieland blast furnace
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helen Furnace
- Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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