Ethel, Louisiana
Ethel, Louisiana | |
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Ethel | |
Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°WCoordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | East Feliciana |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70730 |
Area code(s) | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 534840[1] |
Ethel is an unincorporated community in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 19, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) north of Slaughter. Ethel has a post office with ZIP code 70730, which opened on September 15, 1884.[2][3]
Notable person[]
Jimmy Dotson, a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.[4][5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Ethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger Publishers. p. 211. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ "Jimmy Dotson | Biography & History". AllMusic. 1933-10-19. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2017-03-27). "Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
- Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
- Louisiana geography stubs