Welcome to Ethel ...

Ethel is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ethel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ethel is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ethel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ethel: (360)

The ZIP code for Ethel: 98542<3>

Communities Also Named Ethel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Ethel: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Washington, there are 20 communities that are also named Ethel - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia 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.

• Centralia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Chehalis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis
  • Chehalis is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chehalis <4>
• Castle Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <4>
• Napavine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napavine
  • Napavine is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napavine <4>
• Winlock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
  • Winlock is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winlock <4>
• Mossyrock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossyrock
  • Mossyrock is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossyrock <4>
• Toledo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Vader
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
  • Vader is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <4>
• Bucoda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucoda
  • Bucoda is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucoda <4>
• Lacamas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
  • Lacamas is located in Lewis County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ethel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<5>

From that list, the Ethel post office opened in 1886.

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 Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/