Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethel
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bethel:
- 34.977306, -87.227794
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bethel
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Bethel is near Limestone County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bethel ...
We found 140 communities that share the name Bethel.
There are twelve communities within Alabama that are also named Bethel.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 128 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 128 communities, 135 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Barbour County
- Calhoun County
- Cleburne County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Cullman County
- Limestone County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Walker County
- Wilcox County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Bethel lies 3,634 miles [5,848.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Bethel is located in Clark County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bethel.
- Columbia County
- This Bethel is located in Columbia County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Bethel.
- Drew County
- This Bethel is located in Drew County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Bethel.
- Greene County
- This Bethel is located in Greene County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the west northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bethel.
- Howard County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Howard County].
- Pope County
- This Bethel is located in Pope County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Bethel.
- Yell County
- This Bethel is located in Yell County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Bethel.
- California
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Bethel is located in Fairfield County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Bethel.
- New London County
- This Bethel is located in New London County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Bethel.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Bethel is located in Kent County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Bethel.
- Sussex County
- This Bethel is located in Sussex County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Bethel.
- Florida
- Wakulla County
- This Bethel is located in Wakulla County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Bethel.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bethel [Walton County].
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Bethel is located in Appling County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Bethel.
- Clay County
- This Bethel is located in Clay County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bethel.
- Coffee County
- This Bethel is located in Coffee County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Bethel.
- Effingham County
- This Bethel is located in Effingham County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Bethel.
- Fayette County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Fayette County].
- Glynn County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Glynn County].
- Grady County
- This Bethel is located in Grady County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Bethel.
- Jasper County
- This Bethel is located in Jasper County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Bethel.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Randolph County].
- Turner County
- This Bethel is located in Turner County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Bethel.
- Illinois
- Clay County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Clay County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Jackson County].
- Morgan County
- This Bethel is located in Morgan County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethel.
- Vermilion County
- This Bethel is located in Vermilion County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Bethel.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Bethel is located in Delaware County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bethel.
- Wayne County
- This Bethel is located in Wayne County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the north northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethel.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Cloud County].
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Marion County].
- Wyandotte County
- This Bethel is located in Wyandotte County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Bethel.
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- This Bethel is located in Bath County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Bethel.
- Jackson County
- This Bethel is located in Jackson County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bethel.
- Jessamine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Jessamine County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Bethel is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Bethel.
- Rapides Parish
- This Bethel is located in Rapides Parish and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Bethel.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Bethel is located in Carroll County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bethel.
- Cecil County
- This Bethel is located in Cecil County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bethel.
- Frederick County
- This Bethel is located in Frederick County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bethel.
- Garrett County
- This Bethel is located in Garrett County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Bethel.
- Somerset County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Somerset County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Bethel is located in Benton County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Bethel.
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Chickasaw County].
- Covington County
- This Bethel is located in Covington County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the south southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Bethel.
- Marion County
- This Bethel is located in Marion County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the south southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bethel.
- Newton County
- This Bethel is located in Newton County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Bethel.
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Bethel lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bethel.
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Bethel [Roosevelt County].
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Bethel is located in Dutchess County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Bethel.
- Sullivan County
- This Bethel is located in Sullivan County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bethel.
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Alexander County].
- Caswell County
- This Bethel is located in Caswell County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Bethel.
- Columbus County
- This Bethel is located in Columbus County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Bethel.
- Haywood County
- This Bethel is located in Haywood County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Bethel.
- Hoke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Hoke County].
- Madison County
- This Bethel is located in Madison County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bethel.
- Perquimans County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Perquimans County].
- Pitt County
- This Bethel is located in Pitt County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bethel.
- Watauga County
- This Bethel is located in Watauga County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Bethel.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Belmont County].
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bethel.
- Clermont County
- This Bethel is located in Clermont County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Bethel.
- Madison County
- This Bethel is located in Madison County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the north northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bethel.
- Pike County
- This Bethel is located in Pike County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Bethel.
- Oklahoma
- Comanche County
- This Bethel is located in Comanche County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Bethel.
- McCurtain County
- This Bethel is located in McCurtain County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Bethel.
- Ontario
- This Bethel lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Bethel is located in Lane County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Bethel.
- Polk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bethel [Polk County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bethel is located in Allegheny County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bethel.
- Berks County
- This Bethel is located in Berks County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Bethel.
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Cambria County].
- Lancaster County
- This Bethel is located in Lancaster County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bethel.
- Mercer County
- This Bethel is located in Mercer County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bethel.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Somerset County].
- Sullivan County
- This Bethel is located in Sullivan County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bethel.
- Wayne County
- This Bethel is located in Wayne County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethel.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bethel lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Quebec
- This Bethel lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Bethel is located in Abbeville County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Bethel.
- Georgetown County
- This Bethel is located in Georgetown County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east southeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Bethel.
- York County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [York County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Bethel is located in Anderson County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bethel.
- Benton County
- This Bethel is located in Benton County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Bethel.
- Blount County
- This Bethel is located in Blount County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Bethel.
- Carroll County
- This Bethel is located in Carroll County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bethel.
- Cheatham County
- This Bethel is located in Cheatham County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Bethel.
- DeKalb County
- This Bethel is located in DeKalb County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Bethel.
- Giles County
- This Bethel is located in Giles County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Bethel.
- Haywood County
- This Bethel is located in Haywood County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Bethel.
- Maury County
- This Bethel is located in Maury County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Bethel.
- McNairy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [McNairy County].
- Montgomery County
- This Bethel is located in Montgomery County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bethel.
- Obion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Obion County].
- Perry County
- This Bethel is located in Perry County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bethel.
- Rutherford County
- This Bethel is located in Rutherford County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bethel.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Bethel is located in Anderson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bethel.
- Dallas County
- This Bethel is located in Dallas County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Bethel.
- Ellis County
- Although located in Ellis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Bethel.
- Henderson County
- This Bethel is located in Henderson County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Bethel.
- Hopkins County
- This Bethel is located in Hopkins County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Bethel.
- Parker County
- This Bethel is located in Parker County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the west of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Bethel.
- Runnels County
- This Bethel is located in Runnels County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Runnels County community of Bethel.
- Tarrant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Tarrant County].
- Upshur County
- This Bethel is located in Upshur County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the west southwest of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Bethel.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Bedford County].
- Clarke County
- This Bethel is located in Clarke County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Bethel.
- Fauquier County
- This Bethel is located in Fauquier County and lies 581 miles [935 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Bethel.
- Highland County
- This Bethel is located in Highland County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Bethel.
- Prince William County
- This Bethel is located in Prince William County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Bethel.
- Warren County
- This Bethel is located in Warren County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bethel.
- Washington County
- This Bethel is located in Washington County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast of the Bethel that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bethel.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethel ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Good Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Limestone County
- Gourdsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gourdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourdsville
- Gourdsville is located in Limestone County
- Grassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hurricane ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Minor Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Moody Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Ford
- Moody Ford is located in Lauderdale County
- Peach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Scarce Grease
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarce Grease have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarce Grease
- Scarce Grease is located in Limestone County
- Sugar ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Limestone County
How Far From Bethel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bethel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethel and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bethel to Florence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9773, Longitude: -87.2278 In this case, the coordinates for Bethel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bethel could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bethel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.018 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.884 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.153 degrees. |