Welcome to Etlah ...
Etlah is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etlah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
Etlah is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Etlah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Etlah: (573)
Communities near Etlah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etlah.
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Warrenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
- Wright City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wright City <3>
- Hermann
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <3>
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
- Gerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <3>
- Marthasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthasville
- Marthasville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marthasville <3>
- Truesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Jonesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <3>
- Innsbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
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 Etlah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etlah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etlah. 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 Etlah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etlah. See our Newspapers Page for Etlah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etlah ...
Looking for more information about Etlah? 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 Etlah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etlah.
Adding Etlah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etlah 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 Etlah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Etlah post office opened in 1864.
We also found Etlah in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etlah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etlah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etlah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |