Etna, Georgia

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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 [3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna, Georgia
  2. 1 2 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.

Coordinates: 34°00′27″N85°23′44″W / 34.00750°N 85.39556°W / 34.00750; -85.39556