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Welcome to Bethany ...

Bethany is located in Howard County<1>.


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


Bethany is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bethany is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Bethany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Bethany - they are located in Alabama (2), 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), Oregon (2), 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.

  • De Queen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <4>
  • Nashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Murfreesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mineral Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>
  • Dierks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lockesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Tollette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
    • Tollette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Gillham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Ben Lomond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
    • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <4>
  • Daisy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people

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.

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 State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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