Etna, Indiana

Unincorporated town in Indiana, United States
41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWhitleyTownshipEtna-TroyElevation932 ft (284 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
46764
Area code260FIPS code18-21484[2]GNIS feature ID434242

Etna is an unincorporated town in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Etna was platted in 1849. The community was named after Etna, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.[4]

A post office was established at Etna in 1851. The name of the post office was changed to Hecla in 1861, and operated under this name until 1904.[5]

Geography

Etna is located at 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Etna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Kaler, Samuel P.; Maring, Richard H. (1907). History of Whitley County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 244.
  5. ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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