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History · Ethel

Ethel’s history is
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The story

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Ethel had its start in 1888 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point. An early variant name was "Ratliff".

A post office called Ethel has been in operation since 1890. On July 26, 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to permanently close the Ethel post office as part of a nationwide restructuring plan.

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Famous people from Ethel

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Charles A. WindleCharles A. WindleWriting & ArtsHGH. E. GilbertNotable
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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ethel is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ethel has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station in New Cambria, 8.7 miles away.

Ethel and the nearest listed places

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Gardner and Tinsley Filling StationJohnson Morrow HouseGilbreath-McLorn HouseLester and Norma Dent HouseLa Plata Square Historic DistrictJohn T. and Mary M. Doneghy House

Closest to Ethel

Gardner and Tinsley Filling StationNew Cambria · Structure8.7miJohnson Morrow HouseCallao · Building10.9miGilbreath-McLorn HouseLa Plata · Building15.9miLester and Norma Dent HouseLa Plata · Building15.9miLa Plata Square Historic DistrictLa Plata · District16mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Gardner and Tinsley Filling Station’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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