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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Penobscot County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

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:

  • Penobscot County     (The home county of Etna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Carmel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
    • Stetson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
      • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • East Newport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
      • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • North Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
      • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
    • Levant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
      • Levant is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <1>
    • East Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Exeter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
      • East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
    • Newburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
    • Corinna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
      • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <1>
    • Dixmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Bucksport Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
      • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
    • Dedham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dedham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <1>
    • Bucksport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <1>
    • Verona Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Island
      • Verona Island is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Former name for Verona Island:
      • Verona
    • Orland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <1>
    • East Orland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orland
      • East Orland is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Orland <1>
    • West Penobscot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penobscot
      • West Penobscot is located in Hancock County
    • North Penobscot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Corner
      • Morrison Corner is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,720 people
    • Benton Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Falls
      • Benton Falls is located in Kennebec County
    • Benton Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Benton Station is located in Kennebec County
    • China
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
  • Piscataquis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Dover South Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover South Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover South Mills
      • Dover South Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • South Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
      • South Dover is located in Piscataquis County
    • Atkinson Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkinson Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Piscataquis County
    • Atkinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • East Sangerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sangerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sangerville
      • East Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Dover - Foxcroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
      • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <1>
    • Howard Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
      • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
    • Parkman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <1>
    • Sangerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <1>
    • Boyd Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Lake
      • Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County
    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Milo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <1>
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Detroit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
    • Houston Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
      • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Dogtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pittsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • West Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Palmyra
      • West Palmyra is located in Somerset County
    • Saint Albans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <1>
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <1>
    • Mainstream
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
      • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
    • Cambridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Canaan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <1>
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Monroe Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • North Winterport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Winterport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
      • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
    • Burnham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Winnecook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnecook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnecook
      • Winnecook is located in Waldo County
    • Brooks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Knox Ledge Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
      • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Frankfort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <1>
    • Winterport
      (18 miles [29 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 <1>
    • Thorndike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndike <1>
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <1>

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.

  • Etna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toothaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toothaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toothaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graveyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rug le Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rug le Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rug le Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • North Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simpson Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Etna had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Etna had a population of 1,194 people.

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

  • Damascus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Penobscot County
  • Etna Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Center
    • Etna Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Carmel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
  • Stetson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
    • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • South Levant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Levant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Levant
    • South Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • East Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
    • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
    • North Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • North Dixmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dixmont
    • North Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
  • West Levant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Levant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Levant
    • West Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Newburgh Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Center
    • Newburgh Center is located in Penobscot County
  • North Newburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
    • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
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    • Hermon Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon Pond
      • Hermon Pond is located in Penobscot County
    • 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 <1>
    • South Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Exeter
      • South Exeter is located in Penobscot County

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 101 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 16 miles [25.7 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 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 Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 44.8209, Longitude: -69.1112       In this case, the coordinates for Etna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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