Ethel, Indiana

Ethel, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W / 38.40361°N 86.52444°W / 38.40361; -86.52444Coordinates: 38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W / 38.40361°N 86.52444°W / 38.40361; -86.52444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Greenfield
Elevation[1] 571 ft (174 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47118
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 450895

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

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 / 38.40361°N 86.52444°W / 38.40361; -86.52444.

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.