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Welcome to Betabel ...

So far, we found very little information about Betabel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Betabel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Betabel, please Contact Us.

Betabel would have been located within present day Santa Clara County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Betabel is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Betabel was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Betabel ...

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

  • Salinas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Gilroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <4>
  • Watsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hollister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
    • Marina is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <4>
  • San Juan Bautista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Aromas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vega ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Vega is located in Monterey County
  • Dunneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunneville
    • Dunneville is located in San Benito 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 Betabel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Betabel.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Betabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Betabel - 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.
<5>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.