Welcome to Bethlehem ...

Bethlehem is located in Perry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethlehem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

When the people of Bethlehem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bethlehemite<2>

Bethlehem is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bethlehem: (334)

Communities Also Named Bethlehem ...

While we believe that this Bethlehem is located in Perry County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Bethlehem. Those communities are located in the following counties: Etowah, Montgomery, Pickens and Talladega County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 45 communities that are also named Bethlehem - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Bethlehem ...

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

• Brent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
  • Brent is located in Bibb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brent <4>
• Marion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Centreville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Bibb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
• Maplesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
  • Maplesville is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <4>
• East Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
  • East Town is located in Bibb County
• Lawley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
  • Lawley is located in Bibb County
• Sprott
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
  • Sprott is located in Perry County
• Randolph
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Bibb County
• Riderville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
  • Riderville is located in Chilton County
• Stanton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Chilton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethlehem ...

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

Adding Bethlehem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethlehem in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bethlehem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bethlehem post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethlehem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/