Welcome to Ethel ...
The town of Ethel is located in Attala County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ethel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ethel has a population of 386 people<2> (see below for details).
Ethel is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ethel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ethel: 662
The ZIP code for Ethel: 39067<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ethel had an population of 386 people. This is a decrease of 7.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ethel had a population of 418 people. This makes Ethel the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ethel represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 418 people, the population of Ethel decreased 7.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 452 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ethel.
Communities Also Named Ethel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Ethel - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ethel.
Communities near Ethel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ethel.
- Kosciusko
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kosciusko
- From Ethel to Kosciusko
- Weir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
- French Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
- West
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West
- From Ethel to West
- Sallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <5>
- McCool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCool
- From Ethel to McCool
- Langley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hesterville
- From Ethel to Hesterville
- Hinze
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinze
- From Ethel to Hinze
- Rocky Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Point
- From Ethel to Rocky Point
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ethel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ethel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ethel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ethel. See our Newspapers Page for Ethel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ethel ...
Looking for more information about Ethel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ethel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ethel.
Adding Ethel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ethel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ethel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ethel post office opened in 1884.
We also found Ethel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ethel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ethel. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ethel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ethel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |