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Welcome to Bethesda ...

Bethesda is located in Kent County<1>.

Bethesda is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bethesda lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bethesda: 302

Communities Also Named Bethesda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bethesda ...

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

  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Harrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Townsend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
  • Wyoming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethesda ...

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

Footnotes ...

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