Welcome to Etna ...
Etna is located in Whitley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Etna is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Etna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Etna (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Etna is within the boundaries of the (260) area code.
Communities Also Named Etna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etna.
Communities near Etna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etna.
- Columbia City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
- Winona Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <4>
- Ligonier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
- Syracuse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
- Avilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <4>
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Churubusco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>
- South Whitley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
- South Whitley is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <4>
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Rome City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Etna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etna. See our Newspapers Page for Etna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etna ...
Looking for more information about Etna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Etna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etna.
Adding Etna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Etna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Etna post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |