Welcome to Bethel ...

Bethel is located in Drew County<1>.

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

Bethel is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bethel lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

While we believe that this Bethel is located in Drew County, we know of another 6 Arkansas communities named Bethel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark, Columbia, 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.

Communities near Bethel ...

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

• Monticello
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Warren
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Star City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
• Rison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
  • Rison is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <4>
• Wilmar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
  • Wilmar is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
• Cornerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
  • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
• Pansy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
  • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
• Rye
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Rye is located in Cleveland County
• Barkada
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
  • Barkada is located in Drew County
• Rose Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Drew 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 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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/