Aetna, Hickman County, Tennessee

Aetna is an unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee. United States. It lies at an elevation of 699 feet (213 m).[1]

Aetna Church of Christ in Aetna

History

A post office called Aetna was established in 1886, and closed one year later in 1887.[2] Aetna was named after the Sicilian volcano, Mount Etna.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aetna, Hickman County, Tennessee
  2. "Hickman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.



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