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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Etna (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Etna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Etna is located in Whitley County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitley County: Allen, Huntington, Kosciusko, Noble & Wabash.

Below are the counties that are near Etna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Etna:

  • Whitley County     (The home county of Etna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Ormas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lorane
      • From Etna to Lorane
    • Cresco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cresco
      • From Etna to Cresco
    • Tri-Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Larwill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Columbia City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <3>
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Churubusco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
      • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <3>
    • South Whitley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Collamer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Etna to Collamer
    • Dunfee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Luther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Ari
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wallen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallen
      • From Etna to Wallen
    • Aboite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Wayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Leo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Hacienda Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Altona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Garrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Corunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corunna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
      • Corunna is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Elkhart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Elkhart County
    • New Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Bainter Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
      • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
    • Gravelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
      • Gravelton is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravelton
      • From Etna to Gravelton
    • Foraker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
    • Nappanee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Southwest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwest
      • From Etna to Southwest
    • Middlebury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
    • Wakarusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
    • Dunlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Disko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Goblesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bippus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Roanoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • North Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
      • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <3>
    • Pierceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <3>
    • Arrowhead Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winona Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <3>
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Wawasee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawasee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawasee Village
      • Wawasee Village is located in Kosciusko County
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Leesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
    • Milford Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Claypool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <3>
    • Clunette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Topeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wolcottville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcottville
      • Wolcottville is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcottville <3>
    • South Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in LaGrange County
    • Valentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravel Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • LaGrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <3>
    • Shipshewana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipshewana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipshewana
      • Shipshewana is located in LaGrange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shipshewana <3>
    • Plato
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stroh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seyberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Brushy Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Bourbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Old Tip Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Tippecanoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolf Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Merriam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Noble County
    • Kimmell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
      • Kimmell is located in Noble County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <3>
    • Cromwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Mitchell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Green Center is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Center
      • From Etna to Green Center
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ligonier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
      • Ligonier is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <3>
    • Wawaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ege
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Noble County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Liberty Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Servia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <3>
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <3>
  • Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Etna, see our County-by-County Page for Etna.

Cemeteries Near Etna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Etna.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Etna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Etna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Etna.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.

  • Ormas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lorane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
    • Lorane is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lorane
    • From Etna to Lorane
  • Cresco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cresco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cresco
    • From Etna to Cresco
  • Wilmot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Larwill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
    • Larwill is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Merriam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
    • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <3>
  • Pierceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
    • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <3>
  • Kimmell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
    • Kimmell is located in Noble County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmell <3>
  • Wooster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Wooster is located in Kosciusko County
  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Columbia City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <3>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Vawter Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Park
      • Vawter Park is located in Kosciusko County
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Green Center is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Center
      • From Etna to Green Center

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Etna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etna.

Newspapers Published in Etna ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Etna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Etna, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Etna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Etna:

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Etna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2736, Longitude: -85.5735    
<6>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 Etna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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