Ethel, Washington

Ethel is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 12 in east Lewis County, Washington, United States.[1] It sits between Mary's Corner and Salkum.

Ethel, Washington
Unincorporated community
Ethel
Ethel
Coordinates: 46°31′56.8″N 122°44′49.4″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis
Elevation
[1]479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code
98542
Area code(s)360

A post office called Ethel has been in operation since 1886.[2] The town's moniker was bestowed in 1886 by Postmaster General William F. Vilas but the origins for the name, Ethel, remains obscure.[3]

Government and politics

Politics

Ethel is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.

The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Ethel voting district were as follows:[4]

References
  1. "Ethel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 81.
  4. "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.


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