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

Etna, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Etna
Location of Etna in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipEtna-Troy
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46764
Area code260
FIPS code18-21484[2]
GNIS feature ID434242

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°16′25″N 85°34′25″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. 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. pp. 244.
  5. "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 July 2016.


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