Etna, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Etna, Indiana
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Whitley County
Pushpin Label:Etna
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Etna in Whitley County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Whitley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Etna-Troy
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.2736°N -85.5736°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:284
Elevation Ft:932
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46764
Area Code:260
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-21484[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:434242

Etna is an unincorporated town in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Etna was platted in 1849. The community was named after Etna, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.[4]

A post office was established at Etna in 1851. The name of the post office was changed to Hecla in 1861, and operated under this name until 1904.[5]

Geography

Etna is located at 41.2736°N -85.5736°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-05. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: [{{GNIS3|434242}} Etna, Indiana ]. . . July 24, 2017.
  4. Book: History of Whitley County, Indiana . B. F. Bowen & Company . Kaler, Samuel P. . Maring, Richard H. . 1907 . 244.
  5. Web site: Whitley County . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 July 2016.