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Welcome to Bethelridge ...

Bethelridge is located in Casey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethelridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Bethelridge is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bethelridge (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Bethelridge: 606

The ZIP code for Bethelridge: 42516<3>

Communities near Bethelridge ...

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

  • Somerset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferguson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Burnside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Science Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hustonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Eubank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mintonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
  • Gilpin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
  • Cantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethelridge ...

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

Adding Bethelridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bethelridge 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 Bethelridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bethelridge post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethelridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Casey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethelridge - 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 Bethelridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bethelridge 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/