Ethel is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
East Feliciana Parish,
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
, United States. The community is located along
Louisiana Highway 19
Louisiana Highway 19 (LA 19) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) in Baton Rouge to the Mississippi state line north of Norwood.
The route connects ...
, north of
Slaughter. Ethel has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
with
ZIP code 70730, which opened on September 15, 1884.
Notable person
Jimmy Dotson, a blues singer, guitarist and drummer, was born in Ethel.
References
Unincorporated communities in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
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