Ethel, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:	Ethel, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:	Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:	Ethel
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:	Parish
Subdivision Name2:	East Feliciana
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	164
Coordinates:	30.7914°N -91.1306°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	70730
Area Code:	225
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	534840

Ethel is an unincorporated community in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 19, north of Slaughter. Ethel has a post office with ZIP code 70730, which opened on September 15, 1884.^{[1] [2]}

Notable person

Jimmy Dotson, a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. May 23, 2015. United States Postal Service.
2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. May 23, 2015. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
3. Book: Bob. Eagle. Eric S.. LeBlanc. 2013. Blues - A Regional Experience. Praeger Publishers. Santa Barbara, California. 211 . 978-0313344237.
4. Web site: Jimmy Dotson | Biography & History . . October 19, 1933 . March 28, 2017.
5. News: Dansby . Andrew . Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies . . March 27, 2017 . March 28, 2017.