Welcome to Bethel ...

Bethel is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Bethel is located in Runnels County<1>.

The location of Bethel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bethel is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bethel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bethel: (325)

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

While we believe that this Bethel is located in Runnels County, we know of another 8 Texas communities named Bethel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hopkins, Parker, Tarrant and Upshur County.

Beyond Texas, there are 143 communities that are also named Bethel - they are located in Alabama (13), Alaska, Arkansas (7), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (10), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (5), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (9), Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Vermont, Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bethel ...

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

• Ballinger
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballinger
  • Ballinger is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballinger <4>
• Miles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
• Paint Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
  • Paint Rock is located in Concho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
• Rowena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
  • Rowena is located in Runnels County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <4>
• Lowake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowake
  • Lowake is located in Concho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowake <4>
• Talpa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Talpa is located in Coleman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talpa <4>
• Mereta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mereta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mereta
  • Mereta is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mereta <4>
• Millersview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersview
  • Millersview is located in Concho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersview <4>
• Norton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Runnels County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Eola
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Eola is located in Concho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <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 Bethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/