Etna, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°23′22″N 88°25′11″W / 39.38944°N 88.41972°W / 39.38944; -88.41972CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyColesTownshipParadiseElevation
656 ft (200 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Etna (formerly Aetna) is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. It lies at an elevation of 656 feet (200 m).[1]

The community is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A variant name was "Aetna".[1] A post office called Etna was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named after Mount Etna, on Sicily.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
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