Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Licking County<1>.

The location of Etna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Etna: ET-nuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

Etna is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Etna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Etna is within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Etna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Etna: This one is located in Licking County and the other is located in Lawrence County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, 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.

• Columbus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
• Newark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• Westerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
  • Westerville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <5>
• Lancaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
• Reynoldsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
  • Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <5>
• Gahanna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
  • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <5>
• Pickerington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerington
  • Pickerington is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickerington <5>
• Whitehall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
• Bexley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Bexley is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <5>
• New Albany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Etna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>

From that list, the Etna post office opened in 1833.

We also found Etna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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 Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/