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Welcome to East Etowah ...

East Etowah is located in McMinn County<1>.


The location of East Etowah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for East Etowah: E. Etowah

East Etowah is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from East Etowah (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for East Etowah: (423)

Communities near East Etowah ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Sweetwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
  • Madisonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Englewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tellico Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Niota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
  • Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
  • Riceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <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 East Etowah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Etowah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Etowah ...

Looking for more information about East 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Etowah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Etowah.

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Etowah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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