Etna, Nebraska | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated Community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Custer |
Established Title: | Founded |
Elevation Ft: | 2802 |
Etna (formerly Etha) is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. It lies at an elevation of .
A post office was established at Etna in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[1] Etna no longer exists, a simple roadside marker indicates the location of the former town. The school survived until 1966, but most other establishments (general store, post office, etc.) closed in 1931. There is a mailbox next to the marker with a book of historical information about Etna and a guest book to sign.