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.
References
- ^ "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.
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