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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''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana|East Feliciana Parish]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States]]. The community is located along [[Louisiana Highway 19]] {{convert|5.1|mi}} north of [[Slaughter, Louisiana|Slaughter]]. Ethel has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 70730, which opened on September 15, 1884.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=May 23, 2015|author=United States Postal Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|accessdate=May 23, 2015}}</ref>
'''Ethel''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana|East Feliciana Parish]], [[Louisiana]], United States. The community is located along [[Louisiana Highway 19]], {{convert|5.1|mi}} north of [[Slaughter, Louisiana|Slaughter]]. Ethel has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 70730, which opened on September 15, 1884.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=May 23, 2015|author=United States Postal Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|accessdate=May 23, 2015|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable person==
[[Jimmy Dotson]], a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.<ref name="bare">{{cite book| first1= Bob| last1= Eagle| first2= Eric S.| last2= LeBlanc| year= 2013| title= Blues - A Regional Experience| publisher= Praeger Publishers| location= [[Santa Barbara, California]]| page=211 | isbn= 978-0313344237}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-dotson-mn0001809217 |title=Jimmy Dotson &#124; Biography & History |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date=October 19, 1933 |accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dansby |first=Andrew |url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Blues-player-Jimmy-Dotson-dies-11030048.php |title=Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=March 27, 2017 |accessdate=March 28, 2017}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:16, 17 March 2024

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

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

References

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  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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