​ETOWAH
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​Est. 1889

​Henderson County, ​North Carolina
first known as ​"MONEY"
from 1889 to 1898

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1889 - 2026       CELEBRATING 137 YEARS

E t o w a h
From the Creek / Muskogee
Native American word
 ​e t a l w a​
​" tribal town or ground"
"band"
"nation"

More about the translation

How Etowah Got Its Name​

A Community History Website established 2014
~ To discover, learn & preserve the history of the Etowah Valley ~
Visit the Etowah Library and Post Office
​for displays about Etowah's history

Do you have a story, a photo or memorabilia to share?
828-772-1932       etowah28729@gmail.com

Looking west on Etowah School Rd where the dirt road meets "Old 64."  The former Etowah Train Depot (1895 - 1960's) was on the SW corner.  The roofline of the depot appears behind the train.  The children are walking toward the former railroad track crossing, today, site of the new Ecusta Trail.  Photo courtesy of Gash family.
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Etowah is one of Henderson County's early traditional communities (like Horse Shoe, Gerton, Dana etc) and is located in the French Broad River Valley in the southwest part of the county, near the border with Transylvania County.  This website strives to offer true information, facts, images, memories, and interesting content.  Explore the Etowah Valley, the mountains, the waters, the people, and the winding road of History.
TWO EARLY MAPS SHOWING "MONEY," LATER NAMED "ETOWAH"
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From the 1899 Pisgah Quadrangle Map, showing location of Money Post Office and Money Station, aka the depot. The full 1899 map may be viewed at the Etowah Post Office. Map image courtesy of Gary King.

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1905 Map - Money is located just below the "E" in HENDERSON. Also nearby: Boilston, Horse Shoe, Bowman's Bluff, Irvine, Penrose. This is a cropped image from the 1905 Rand McNally North Carolina Business Atlas & Shipper's Guide. Red numbers identify rail lines. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014588140/

Material on this website is collected from various research sources, organizations, individual and family contributions.  Additional material is original to the website.  It is the nature of research and discovery that sources do not always agree, that new information arises over time, and the story is told anew.  This work is intended to complement and weave into the fabric of other similar, ongoing heritage activities for Henderson County, North Carolina.

With respect, every effort is made to present information in a factual, balanced, and fair manner. Pages may change and new material is added now and then.  Any possible misrepresentation of fact, or mistake, or harm is not intentional and may be addressed by contacting the website:   etowah28729@gmail.com
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