Welcome to Bethlehem ...

Bethlehem is located in Holmes County<1>.

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

When the people of Bethlehem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bethlehemite<3>

Bethlehem is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bethlehem (for example, toward Jakin (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Bethlehem: (850) and (448)<5>

Communities Also Named Bethlehem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Bethlehem - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas (4) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Bethlehem ...

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

• Geneva
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
• Chipley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipley
  • Chipley is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipley <6>
• Bonifay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <6>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
• Graceville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
  • Graceville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <6>
• Slocomb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
  • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <6>
• Malvern
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <6>
• Ponce de Leon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <6>
• Esto
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
  • Esto is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
• Caryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethlehem ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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