Ethel, Louisiana

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]

Ethel, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Feliciana
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70730
Area code(s)225
GNIS feature ID534840[1]

Notable person

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

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References
  1. "Ethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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. 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. 1933-10-19. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  6. Dansby, Andrew (2017-03-27). "Blues player Jimmy Dotson dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-28.



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