Welcome to Bethany ...

Bethany is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethany, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Bethany is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bethany lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bethany: (503) and (971)<3>

Communities Also Named Bethany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Bethany: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 45 communities that are also named Bethany - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethany.

Communities near Bethany ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethany.

• Portland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Vancouver
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
  • Vancouver is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <4>
• Hillsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Gresham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
• Beaverton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
  • Beaverton is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
• Tigard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
  • Tigard is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
• Lake Oswego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
  • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <4>
• Oregon City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
  • Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <4>
• Tualatin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
  • Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <4>
• West Linn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
  • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <4>

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 Bethany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethany.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethany. 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 Bethany.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany. See our Newspapers Page for Bethany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethany ...

Looking for more information about Bethany? 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 Bethany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethany.

Adding Bethany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethany 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 Bethany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bethany post office opened in 1878.

We also found Bethany in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethany.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/