Etna, New Hampshire - Wikipedia

Unincorporated community in New Hampshire, United States Unincorporated community in New Hampshire, United States

Etna, New Hampshire
Unincorporated community
Etna Post Office
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Coordinates: 43°41′34″N 72°13′18″W / 43.69278°N 72.22167°W / 43.69278; -72.22167
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Grafton
Town	Hanover
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	03750
Area code	603
GNIS feature ID	866813[1]

Etna, originally named "Mill Village", is a small community within the town of Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It is located in southwestern Grafton County, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Hanover's downtown and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the village of Hanover Center, on Mink Brook. Etna has a separate ZIP code (03750) from the rest of Hanover, as well as its own fire station, general store, ball field, playground, church, and library, with adjacent conserved land and bird sanctuary. The population within Etna's ZIP Code area, including surrounding rural land, was 870 at the 2010 census.[2]

History

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Etna developed as a small rural community within the town of Hanover, New Hampshire. Historically, the area was characterized by agriculture and small local businesses serving nearby residents and travelers in the region. Over time, Etna became known as one of the villages associated with Hanover and the surrounding Upper Valley area.

On October 25, 1968, Etna was near the crash site of Northeast Airlines Flight 946, the deadliest aviation accident in New Hampshire history.[3] The aircraft crashed on nearby Moose Mountain during its approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport, resulting in the deaths of all passengers and crew on board.

Etna was also the site of the 2001 Dartmouth College murders, in which professors Half and Susanne Zantop were killed in their home.

Transportation

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Etna can be accessed from New Hampshire Route 120 via Greensboro Road or Great Hollow Road (Etna Road, north of the Lebanon exit (number 18) from Interstate 89), or from Hanover via Trescott Road (East Wheelock Street). The Appalachian Trail passes roughly one mile (1.6 km) north of the village before it turns northeastward to cross Moose Mountain on its way to Lyme.

Points of interest

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Commerce revolves around the Etna Country Store and the Etna Post Office.[according to whom?] The country store reopened in 2022, following renovations.[4] It is built on the site of the original Etna General Store, which burned down in 1921.[5]

The Etna Church is also a point of interest, hosting weekly worship services and other community gatherings.[6]

Notable people

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• Wyatt Allen (b. 1979), Olympic gold medalist, rowing[citation needed]
• Barbara Bedford (b. 1972), Olympic gold medalist, swimming, grew up in Etna[7][8]
• John G. Kemeny (1926–1992), mathematician and computer scientist, president of Dartmouth College[9]
• C. Everett Koop (1916–2013), 13th U.S. Surgeon General
• Robert W. McCollum (1925–2010), virologist; made important discoveries regarding polio and hepatitis[10]
• Robert Morris (1932–2011), cryptographer, computer scientist
• Jodi Picoult (b. 1966), author (My Sister's Keeper, The Pact, and Nineteen Minutes)
• Mary Roach (b. 1959), non-fiction author

References

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1. ^ "Etna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), ZCTA5 03750". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
3. ^ Pendak, Jared (October 14, 2018). "50 Years Later, a Hike to a Deadly Plane Crash Site Still Has a Lot to Teach". Valley News. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
4. ^ Sauchelli, Liz (August 9, 2022). "Couple reopens renovated Etna Country Store to a grateful village". Valley News. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
5. ^ Camerato, Tim. "Etna Store Looks to Expand", Valley News, May 16, 2017. Accessed October 20, 2018.
6. ^ "The Etna Church - Events". etnahanovercenterchurch.org. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
7. ^ Longman, Jere (August 12, 2000). "From Ukraine to United States and on to Sydney". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
8. ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist B.J. Bedford Calls It A Career". Swimming World. January 31, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
9. ^ Faison, Seth (1992-12-27). "John Kemeny, 66, Computer Pioneer and Educator (obituary)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
10. ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "Robert W. McCollum, Dean of Dartmouth Medical School, Dies at 85", The New York Times, September 25, 2010. Accessed September 26, 2010.

External links

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• Etna Library

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