Welcome to Etna Center ...

Etna Center is located in Penobscot County<1>.

The location of Etna Center 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 Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Etna Center: Etna Ctr. (or less commonly used: Etna Cen., Etna Cent. or Etna Cntr.)

Etna Center is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Etna Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Etna Center: (207)

Communities near Etna Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etna Center.

• Bangor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Brewer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <4>
• Hampden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
• Hermon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Glenburn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Winterport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
• Pittsfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <4>
• Dexter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Orrington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <4>
• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etna Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etna Center. 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 Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etna Center. See our Newspapers Page for Etna Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etna Center ...

Looking for more information about Etna Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etna Center.

Adding Etna Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Etna Center 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 Center was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Etna Center in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etna Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etna Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/