Etowah is a city in McMinn County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 3,613 at the 2020 census. Etowah was founded in 19…Etowah is a city in McMinn County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 3,613 at the 2020 census. Etowah was founded in 1906, primarily as a location for a depot on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad line as part of a more direct route between Atlanta and Cincinnati. The etymology of the town name is unclear, but local folklore states that a train crew brought a sign reading "Etowah" from the Etowah River, and the name stuck. The word Etowah comes from the Muskogee/Creek word italwa meaning "town."
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