Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Clark County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Etna, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Etna is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Etna lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Etna is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

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 Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, 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.

• Battle Ground
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
• Saint Helens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
  • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
• Ridgefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <4>
• Scappoose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scappoose
  • Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scappoose <4>
• Woodland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <4>
• La Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
  • La Center is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
• Kalama
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
  • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <4>
• Columbia City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
• Rainier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
  • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <4>
• Yacolt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacolt
  • Yacolt is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yacolt <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 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 for Etna was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Etna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/