Near Etna in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Thomas Estlick, Jr.,
was the first white child born in Troy Township, Whitley County, June 23, 1838, near this site. Thomas Estlick Sr., his father, pur- chased 120 acres of U.S. Government land at $1.25 per acre and settled here. He named Goose and Loon Lakes. Both father and son, their wives and children are buried in the Scott- Keister cemetery, one half mile east of here.
Erected 1974 by Whitley County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1837.
Location. 41° 15.169′ N, 85° 33.893′ W. Marker is near Etna, Indiana, in Whitley County. Marker is on Etna Road south of County Road 700 North, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Larwill IN 46764, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Etna Township now a part of Etna - Troy (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stewart-Griesinger Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Wilmot (approx. 5.7 miles away); Gutscher Sanitarium (approx. 5.8 miles away); Larwill Indiana (approx. 6 miles away); Washington / Union Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Mock Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Dr. Lloyd C. Douglas (approx. 7.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2013. 2. submitted on August 23, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.