Boom Furnace, Virginia

Boom Furnace is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

[1] The name of the community derives from a nearby furnace that made loud booming sounds when started.

[2] The furnace began operation in 1882 and, when it ended operations in 1906, was the last "cold blast, water power charcoal" furnace in Virginia.

[3] The furnace still stands today.

This Pulaski County, Virginia state location article is a stub.

Map of Virginia highlighting Pulaski County