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Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Etna is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Etna: 603

The ZIP code for Etna: 03750<3>

Communities Also Named Etna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Etna ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canaan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Norwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Windsor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
  • Grantham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodstock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etna.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etna ...

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

Adding Etna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Etna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Etna post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etna.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Etna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Etna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/