Welcome to Mount Etna ...
The town of Mount Etna is located in Huntington County<1>.
The location of Mount 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 Mount Etna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Etna: Mt. Etna
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Etna has a population of 104 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Etna is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Etna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mount Etna: (260)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Etna had an population of 104 people. This is an increase of 10.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Etna had a population of 94 people. This makes Mount Etna the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Mount Etna decreased 14.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 110 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Etna.
Communities Also Named Mount Etna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Etna - they are located in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Etna.
Communities near Mount Etna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Etna.
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Wabash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <5>
- Gas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <5>
- Upland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <5>
- Roanoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
- Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Converse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Huntington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
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 Mount Etna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Etna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Etna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Etna. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Etna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Etna ...
Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Etna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Etna.
Adding Mount Etna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Etna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Etna post office opened in 1848.
We also found Mount Etna in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Etna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Etna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Huntington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Etna. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Etna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |