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Welcome to Etowah ...

Etowah is located in Henderson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Etowah: EH-tuh-wuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etowah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Etowah is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Etowah: 828

The ZIP code for Etowah: 28729<4>

Communities Also Named Etowah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Etowah - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etowah.

Communities near Etowah ...

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

  • Asheville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hendersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fletcher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brevard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <5>
  • Mills River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Saluda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rosman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <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 Etowah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etowah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etowah ...

Looking for more information about Etowah? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Etowah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Etowah.

Adding Etowah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Etowah 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 (so far) for Etowah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Etowah post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etowah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Etowah. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etowah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Etowah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Etowah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/