Welcome to Etowahton ...
Although we found mention of Etowahton during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Etowahton was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Etowahton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Etowahton, please Contact Us.
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The location of Etowahton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etowahton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Etowahton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Etowahton might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Etowahton (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Etowahton: 256 & 938<4>
Communities near Etowahton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etowahton.
- Gadsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
- Boaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
- Rainbow City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
- Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <5>
- Southside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <5>
- Attalla
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <5>
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Hokes Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
- Weaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
- Sardis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Etowahton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etowahton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etowahton. 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 Etowahton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etowahton. See our Newspapers Page for Etowahton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etowahton ...
Looking for more information about Etowahton? 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 Etowahton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etowahton.
Adding Etowahton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etowahton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Etowahton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Etowahton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Etowahton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etowahton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Etowahton and then turned west". While Etowahton could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Etowahton as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Etowahton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etowahton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Etowahton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Etowahton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |