Welcome to Etowah ...
So far, we found very little information about Etowah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Etowah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Etowah, please Contact Us.
Etowah would have been located within present day Lumpkin County<2>.
The location of Etowah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etowah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Etowah is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Etowah was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Etowah still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Etowah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Etowah: This one is located in Lumpkin County and the other is located in Floyd County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Etowah - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etowah.
Communities near Etowah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etowah.
- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
- Gainesville Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gaines Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
- Dahlonega
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <6>
- Cumming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <6>
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Dawsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <6>
- Hargrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Etowah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etowah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etowah. 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 Etowah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etowah. See our Newspapers Page for Etowah.
Adding Etowah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etowah 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 Etowah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Etowah post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etowah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Etowah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lumpkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etowah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |