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Coordinates: 41°1625N 85°3425W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361
 

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Etna, Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Etna is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Etna

Etna

Location of Etna in Whitley County

Coordinates: 41°16′25N 85°34′25W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipEtna-Troy
Elevation 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

Etna is an unincorporated towninEtna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. stateofIndiana.[3]

History[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "Etna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  • ^ Kaler, Samuel P.; Maring, Richard H. (1907). History of Whitley County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 244.
  • ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

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