Ethel, Indiana

Ethel is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Ethel, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipGreenfield
Elevation571 ft (174 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47118
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID450895

History

A post office was established at Ethel in 1891, and remained in operation until 1939.[3] Ethel Hollen, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[4]

Geography

Ethel is located at 38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Ethel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  3. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 54.



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