Ethel, Louisiana

Ethel, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°W / 30.79139; -91.13056Coordinates: 30°47′29″N 91°07′50″W / 30.79139°N 91.13056°W / 30.79139; -91.13056
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish East Feliciana
Elevation 164 ft (50 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 70730
Area code(s) 225
GNIS feature ID 534840[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 people

Jimmy Dotson (1933 – 2017) a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.[4][5][6]

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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