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Welcome to Bethany ...

Bethany is located in Wolfe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.

Bethany is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bethany: 606

The ZIP code for Bethany: 41313<3>

Communities Also Named Bethany ...

While we believe that this Bethany is located in Wolfe County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Bethany. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Owen County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 45 communities that are also named Bethany - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bethany ...

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

  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beattyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Frozen Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
  • Williba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
  • Lexie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Vada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
  • Wolverine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethany ...

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

Adding Bethany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethany in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bethany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bethany post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethany.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bethany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bethany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/