Welcome to Bethesda ...
So far, we found very little information about Bethesda. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bethesda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bethesda, please Contact Us.
Bethesda would have been located within present day Yazoo County<2>.
The location of Bethesda has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bethesda is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bethesda was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bethesda once stood is in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Bethesda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Bethesda: This one is located in Yazoo County and the other is located in Hinds County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, 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.
- Yazoo City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Flora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
- Bentonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <5>
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Satartia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Nod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Anding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethesda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethesda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |