Do you know of Bethel ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Bethel. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Bethel.
Our sources for Bethel (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Bethel other than they indicate that Bethel would be found somewhere in Washington County, Iowa.
From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened in 1897 and closed in 1904.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named. We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices.
Communities Also Named Bethel ...
We found 141 communities that share the name Bethel.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Bethel.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 140 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 140 communities, 136 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Louisa County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Bethel [Louisa County].
- Louisa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Barbour County].
- Calhoun County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Calhoun County].
- Cleburne County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Cleburne County].
- Colbert County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Colbert County].
- Conecuh County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Conecuh County].
- Cullman County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Cullman County].
- Lauderdale County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Lauderdale County].
- Limestone County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Limestone County].
- Randolph County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Randolph County].
- Sumter County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Sumter County].
- Talladega County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Talladega County].
- Walker County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Walker County].
- Wilcox County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Wilcox County].
- Alaska
- Please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Bethel.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Clark County].
- Columbia County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Columbia County].
- Drew County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Drew County].
- Greene County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Greene County].
- Howard County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Howard County].
- Pope County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Pope County].
- Yell County
- Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Yell County].
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Wakulla County
- Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bethel [Wakulla County].
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bethel [Walton County].
- Georgia
- Appling County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Appling County].
- Clay County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Clay County].
- Coffee County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Coffee County].
- Effingham County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Effingham County].
- Fayette County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Fayette County].
- Glynn County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Glynn County].
- Grady County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Grady County].
- Jasper County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Jasper County].
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Randolph County].
- Turner County
- Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Turner County].
- Illinois
- Clay County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Clay County].
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Jackson County].
- Morgan County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Morgan County].
- Vermilion County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Vermilion County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Cloud County].
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Marion County].
- Wyandotte County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Bath County].
- Jackson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Jackson County].
- Jessamine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Jessamine County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Oxford County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bethel [Oxford County].
- Manitoba
- Please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bethel.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Carroll County].
- Cecil County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Cecil County].
- Frederick County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Frederick County].
- Garrett County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Garrett County].
- Somerset County
- Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Somerset County].
- Michigan
- Branch County
- Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bethel [Branch County].
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bethel [Anoka County].
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Benton County].
- Chickasaw County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Chickasaw County].
- Covington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Covington County].
- Marion County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Marion County].
- Newton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Newton County].
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethel [Shelby County].
- New Brunswick
- Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Bethel.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Alexander County].
- Caswell County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Caswell County].
- Columbus County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Columbus County].
- Haywood County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Haywood County].
- Hoke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Hoke County].
- Madison County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Madison County].
- Perquimans County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Perquimans County].
- Pitt County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Pitt County].
- Watauga County
- Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Watauga County].
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Belmont County].
- Clark County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Clark County].
- Clermont County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Clermont County].
- Madison County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Madison County].
- Pike County
- Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Pike County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bethel.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Allegheny County].
- Berks County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Berks County].
- Cambria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Cambria County].
- Lancaster County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Lancaster County].
- Mercer County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Mercer County].
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Somerset County].
- Sullivan County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Sullivan County].
- Wayne County
- Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Wayne County].
- Prince Edward Island
- Please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward Island community of Bethel.
- Quebec
- Please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Bethel.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Bethel [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [Abbeville County].
- Georgetown County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [Georgetown County].
- York County
- Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [York County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Anderson County].
- Benton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Benton County].
- Blount County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Blount County].
- Carroll County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Carroll County].
- Cheatham County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Cheatham County].
- DeKalb County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [DeKalb County].
- Giles County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Giles County].
- Haywood County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Haywood County].
- Maury County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Maury County].
- McNairy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [McNairy County].
- Montgomery County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Montgomery County].
- Obion County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Obion County].
- Perry County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Perry County].
- Rutherford County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Anderson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Anderson County].
- Dallas County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Dallas County].
- Ellis County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Ellis County].
- Henderson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Henderson County].
- Hopkins County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Hopkins County].
- Parker County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Parker County].
- Runnels County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Runnels County].
- Tarrant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Tarrant County].
- Upshur County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Upshur County].
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Bethel [Windsor County].
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Bedford County].
- Clarke County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Clarke County].
- Fauquier County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Fauquier County].
- Highland County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Highland County].
- Prince William County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Prince William County].
- Warren County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Warren County].
- Washington County
- Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Washington County].
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bethel [Kitsap County].
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Bethel [Mercer County].
- Wisconsin
- Wood County
- Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bethel [Wood County].
- Alabama
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Bethel ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Bethel:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>
Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.
Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
More Orphans in Washington County ...
Can you help?
As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Washington County.
| Cedarville | |
| Clay | Pilotburg |
| Pottsville | |
| Davis Creek | |
| Seventy-six Center | |
| Juan | |
| Titus | |
| Marcellus | |
| Verdi | |
| New Haven |
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bethel could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |