Welcome to Bethesda ...
Bethesda is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Bethesda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethesda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Bethesda is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bethesda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Bethesda (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Bethesda is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Bethesda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (3), Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethesda.
Communities near Bethesda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethesda.
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Byrdstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Parnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Alpha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Slickford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cumberland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Rankin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lula ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethesda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethesda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethesda. 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 Bethesda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethesda. See our Newspapers Page for Bethesda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethesda ...
Looking for more information about Bethesda? 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 Bethesda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethesda.
Adding Bethesda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bethesda 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 Bethesda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bethesda post office opened in 1899.
We also found Bethesda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethesda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethesda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethesda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |