Etowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436.

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 (L&N) line as part of a more direct route between Atlanta and Cincinnati.

Founded in 1906, Etowah belongs to McMinn County, Tennessee. Etowah prides itself in the historic L&N Depot, which remains today’s main tourist attraction. Besides being a gem in McMinn County, the city also features gorgeous parks, museums, train rides, restaurants, and many more.

In September, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and his wife Karen purchased an orange four-bedroom house with an in-ground pool and canal access in an upscale section of Orange Beach for $740,000.

Etowah was founded in 1906, primarily as a location for a depot on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) 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 ...