Welcome to Etowah ...
The city of Etowah is located in McMinn County<1>.
Etowah was established in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Etowah has a population of 3,512 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Etowah is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Etowah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Etowah (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Etowah: 423
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Etowah had an population of 3,512 people. This is an increase of 0.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Etowah had a population of 3,490 people (which is 6.69% of the total population of McMinn County). This makes Etowah the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Etowah represents 0.05% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,490 people, the population of Etowah decreased 4.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,663 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Etowah.
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), North Carolina, Oklahoma 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.
- Jacktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Sweetwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Madisonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Tellico Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
- Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <5>
- Niota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <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 for Etowah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Etowah post office opened in 1905.
We also found Etowah on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etowah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Etowah. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etowah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |