Ethelsville, Alabama

About Ethelsville

Set in the western part of Alabama, Ethelsville is a tiny community, home to 48 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ethelsville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 84 residents per square mile.

📰 Ethelsville News Today

• Mr. Logan Petty Obituary in Aliceville at Lavender's Funeral Service, Inc. articobits.com · Jul 24
• Patricia "Patsy" Ann Winklepleck Obituary May 4, 2026 Lowndes Funeral Home & Crematory · May 4
• Jo Alyce Moore cdispatch.com · Sep 19
• Mrs. Georgia B. Blair Obituary in Aliceville at Lavender's Funeral Service, Inc. articobits.com · Mar 22
• Ethelsville, Alabama Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

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What Makes Ethelsville Unique

• The only place in America named Ethelsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 48 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

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