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Etna, Indiana

Etna, Indiana
Unincorporated town
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Whitley County's location in Indiana
Etna is located in Whitley County, Indiana
Etna
Etna
Location of Etna in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°16′25″N 85°34′25″W / 41.27361°N 85.57361°W / 41.27361; -85.57361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhitley
TownshipEtna-Troy
Elevation
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932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46764
Area code260
FIPS 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

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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

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

References

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  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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