Etna | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coles |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Paradise |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Etna within Illinois |
Coordinates: | 39.3894°N -88.4197°W |
Elevation Ft: | 656 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Etna (formerly Aetna) is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. It lies at an elevation of 656 feet (200 m).
The community is part of the Charleston - Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A variant name was "Aetna". A post office called Etna was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1943.[1] The community was named after Mount Etna, on Sicily.[2]