Around Bethany ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is West Liberty. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the northeast of Bethany. West Liberty has a population of 3,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Stanton. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the northwest of Bethany and has a population of 2,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bethany, with the nearest first.
- Vancleve
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Frozen Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Williba
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lexie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Oakdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Vada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Wolverine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
- Chenowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Taulbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Primrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Tallega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Copebranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Taulbee
For more communities neighboring Bethany, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bethany.
Wolfe County ...
Bethany is located in Wolfe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wolfe County: Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan & Powell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethany ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethany.
Airports Near Bethany ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bethany and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bethany.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethany. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bethany), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |