Etna, Indiana
Etna, Indiana | |
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![]() Whitley County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley |
Township | Etna-Troy |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46764 |
Area code | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-21484[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434242 |
Etna is an unincorporated town in Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Etna is located at 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Etna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Kaler, Samuel P.; Maring, Richard H. (1907). History of Whitley County, Indiana. B. F. Bowen & Company. pp. 244.
- ^ "Whitley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 5, 2016.