The location of Bethel
Welcome to Bethel ...
Bethel is located in Columbia County.
The location of Bethel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Bethel is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bethel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bethel: (870)
Communities near Bethel ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance as if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Bodcaw [Map] | 127 | NW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Buckner [Map] | 246 | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Lewisville [Map] | 1,150 | W | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Magnolia [Map] | 11,467 | SE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| McNeil [Map] | 479 | SE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Rosston [Map] | 241 | N | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Bethel.
Communities Also Named Bethel ...
While we believe that this Bethel is located in Columbia County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Bethel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Drew, Greene, Howard, Pope and Yell County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 143 communities that are also named Bethel - they are located in Alabama (13), Alaska, 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), Texas (9), Vermont, Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bethel. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 33.4243, Longitude: -93.3277 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Bethel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethel. |