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We found 43 communities that share the name Bethany.
There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Bethany.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Clay County
Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bethany.
Dunklin County
This Bethany is located in Dunklin County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Bethany.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Pickens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Pickens County].
Tuscaloosa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Tuscaloosa County].
Arkansas
Howard County
This Bethany is located in Howard County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the south of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Bethany.
California
San Joaquin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bethany [San Joaquin County].
Connecticut
New Haven County
This Bethany is located in New Haven County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Bethany.
Florida
Manatee County
This Bethany is located in Manatee County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Bethany.
Georgia
Baker County
This Bethany is located in Baker County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Bethany.
Decatur County
This Bethany is located in Decatur County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km] to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bethany.
Fayette County
This Bethany is located in Fayette County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bethany.
Greene County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Greene County].
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Jefferson County].
Morgan County
This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
Illinois
Moultrie County
This Bethany is located in Moultrie County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Bethany.
Indiana
Bartholomew County
This Bethany is located in Bartholomew County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Bethany.
Morgan County
This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
Parke County
This Bethany is located in Parke County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Bethany.
Kentucky
Jefferson County
This Bethany is located in Jefferson County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bethany.
Owen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethany [Owen County].
Wolfe County
This Bethany is located in Wolfe County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Bethany.
Louisiana
Caddo Parish
This Bethany is located in Caddo Parish and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Bethany.
Manitoba
This Bethany lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
Minnesota
Winona County
This Bethany is located in Winona County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Bethany.
Mississippi
Lee County
This Bethany is located in Lee County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Bethany.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Bethany is located in Lancaster County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bethany.
New York
Genesee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bethany [Genesee County].
North Carolina
Davidson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethany [Davidson County].
Rockingham County
This Bethany is located in Rockingham County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethany.
Ohio
Butler County
This Bethany is located in Butler County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Bethany.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
This Bethany is located in Oklahoma County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Bethany.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bethany.
Oregon
Marion County
This Bethany is located in Marion County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bethany.
Washington County
This Bethany is located in Washington County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km] to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bethany.
Pennsylvania
Wayne County
This Bethany is located in Wayne County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethany.
Westmoreland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethany [Westmoreland County].
South Carolina
McCormick County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethany [McCormick County].
York County
This Bethany is located in York County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bethany.
Tennessee
Greene County
This Bethany is located in Greene County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bethany.
Warren County
This Bethany is located in Warren County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bethany.
Texas
Panola County
This Bethany is located in Panola County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the south of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Bethany.
Virginia
Carroll County
This Bethany is located in Carroll County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bethany.
West Virginia
Brooke County
This Bethany is located in Brooke County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east of the Bethany that is located in Harrison County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Bethany.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethany ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bolton (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Bethany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethany and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bethany to White House, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2684, Longitude: -94.0282 In this case, the coordinates for Bethany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bethany could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bethany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.715 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.018 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.153 degrees.