Welcome to North Bethel ...
North Bethel is located in Oxford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Bethel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North Bethel: N. Bethel
North Bethel is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Bethel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Bethel: 207
Communities near North Bethel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bethel.
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Gorham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dixfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Waterford has also been known as:
- Sweats Island
- Sweet Island
- Swetts Island
- Waterford Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
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 North Bethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bethel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Bethel. 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 North Bethel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bethel. See our Newspapers Page for North Bethel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bethel ...
Looking for more information about North Bethel? 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 North Bethel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Bethel.
Adding North Bethel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Bethel 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 for North Bethel was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North Bethel in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bethel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Bethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |