Etna, Indiana

Etna, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Etna Location of Etna in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361Coordinates: 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Etna-Troy
Elevation[1]	932 ft (284 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46764
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-21484[2]
GNIS feature ID	434242

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

History

Etna was platted in 1849, and named after Etna, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.^[4] A post office was established at Etna in 1851, and was discontinued in that same year.^[5]

Geography

Etna is located at 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361.

References

1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ "Etna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017. 
4. ↑ Kaler, Samuel P.; Maring, Richard H. (1907). History of Whitley County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 244. 
5. ↑ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.