Welcome to Bethesda ...

Bethesda is located in Greene County<1>.

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

Bethesda is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Bethesda: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Bethesda ...

While we believe that this Bethesda is located in Greene County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Bethesda. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham and Gwinnett County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, 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.

• Carters Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
  • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
• Swaggy Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
  • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
• Comfort ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Greene County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Greensboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Gum Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
  • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
• Union Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <5>
• Crawford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Crawford is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
• Lundberg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
  • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
• Crawfordville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordville
  • Crawfordville is located in Taliaferro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordville <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/