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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Scotland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.

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:

  • Scotland County     (The home county of Etna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Granger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
    • Kilwinning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
  • Adair County
    • Brashear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Wyaconda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Luray
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Medill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Chambersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County
    • Neeper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Acasto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County
    • Clark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Anson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County
    • Revere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Peaksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County
    • Dumas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County
    • Forest Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
    • Baring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
    • Knox City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
    • Edina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Jeddo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
    • Kenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
    • Hurdland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Hedge City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
      • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Novelty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • La Belle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <2>
    • New Court Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lewistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Sellers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
    • Argola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Downing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Queen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Davis County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stiles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Savannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Croton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Vincennes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Primrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Donnellson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Keokuk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
    • Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hamill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Etna, with the one closest to Etna listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cantril
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Keosauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bonaparte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Kilbourn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Douds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Leando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County (IA)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>

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 north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shacklett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shacklett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shacklett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blattner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blattner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blattner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rathburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rathburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rathburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorgas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorgas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorgas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Conyers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buskirk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buskirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buskirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Etna had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wyaconda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
    • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Arbela
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Granger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Gorin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
    • Gorin is located in Scotland County
  • Luray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Fairmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Clark County
  • Prospect Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
    • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
  • Rutledge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Clark County
  • Sand Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
  • Azen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
    • Azen is located in Scotland County
  • Medill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
    • Medill is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Millport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Knox County
    • Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox 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 72 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 30 miles [48.3 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 40.4175, Longitude: -91.9793       In this case, the coordinates for Etna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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