Etna, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

Etna is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named after nearby Etna Mountain.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1892 as the "Town of Etna".[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 74. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1893. p. 177.

34°00′27″N 85°23′44″W / 34.00750°N 85.39556°W / 34.00750; -85.39556

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Cedartown
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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