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Census Data for Bethany

As far as we can tell, Bethany has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bethany, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Brinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Iron City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chattahoochee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sneads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Donalsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gretna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Attapulgus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Climax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greensboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Grand Ridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Quincy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Colquitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jakin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
    • Bascom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

Decatur County ...

Bethany is located in Decatur County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Decatur County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bethany ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Decatur County or the community of Bethany:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bethany:
    • GNIS ID for Bethany: 331142
    • GNIS ID for Decatur County: 352234
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
    • County Code: 087 (Decatur County)
    • Place Code: 07476 (Bethany)
    • State & County Code: 13/087 (Georgia / Decatur County)
    • State & Place Code: 13/07476 (Georgia / Bethany)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bethany is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bethany.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.