Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Etna is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Etna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Etna: (479)

Communities Also Named Etna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, 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.

• Booneville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Ozark
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Ozark is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
• Paris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Charleston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• Lavaca
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
  • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
• Mulberry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
• Coal Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
  • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <4>
• Dyer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
• Magazine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
  • Magazine is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
• Altus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altus <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 1888.

We also found Etna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/