Ethel, Louisiana

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Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°W / 30.79139; -91.13056
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Ethel, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Ethel is located in Louisiana
Ethel
Ethel
Ethel is located in the United States
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°W / 30.79139; -91.13056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Feliciana
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70730
Area code225
GNIS feature ID534840[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[edit]

Jimmy Dotson, a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.[4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger Publishers. p. 211. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Dotson | Biography & History". AllMusic. October 19, 1933. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Dansby, Andrew (March 27, 2017). "Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2017.



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