Welcome to Bethel Springs ...
Bethel Springs is located in Union Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethel Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Bethel Springs: Bethel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bethel Spngs. or Bethel Sprngs.)
Bethel Springs is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bethel Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bethel Springs: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Bethel Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bethel Springs - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel Springs.
Communities near Bethel Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethel Springs.
- El Dorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
- Bernice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <4>
- Dubach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
- Junction City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Spearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
- Lillie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <4>
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
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 Bethel Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethel Springs. 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 Bethel Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel Springs ...
Looking for more information about Bethel Springs? 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 Bethel Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethel Springs.
Adding Bethel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bethel Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bethel Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Bethel Springs post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethel Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethel Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Bethel Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |