Ethel, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°24′13″N 86°31′28″W / 38.40361°N 86.52444°W / 38.40361; -86.52444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOrangeTownshipGreenfieldElevation571 ft (174 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47118
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID450895[1]

Ethel is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Ethel in 1891, and remained in operation until 1939.[2] Ethel Hollen, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ethel, Indiana
  2. ^ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Indiana Names, v.4. Terre Haute, IN: Indiana State University. 1973. p. 54.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Paoli
Towns
Map of Indiana highlighting Orange County
TownshipsCDPOther
communitiesFootnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
  • Indiana portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Orange County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e