Welcome to Bethania ...
The town of Bethania is located in Forsyth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bethania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bethania has a population of 364 people<2> (see below for details).
Bethania is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bethania lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bethania: 336 & 743<4>
The ZIP code for Bethania: 27010<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bethania had an population of 364 people. This is an increase of 10.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bethania had a population of 328 people. This makes Bethania the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 328 people, the population of Bethania decreased 7.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 354 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bethania.
Communities near Bethania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethania.
- Winston - Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winston - Salem
- From Bethania to Winston - Salem
- Kernersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <6>
- Clemmons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <6>
- Lewisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <6>
- Oak Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
- King
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <6>
- Walkertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkertown
- From Bethania to Walkertown
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Bethania to Midway
- Rural Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Hall
- From Bethania to Rural Hall
- Wallburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
- Wallburg is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <6>
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 Bethania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethania. 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 Bethania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethania. See our Newspapers Page for Bethania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethania ...
Looking for more information about Bethania? 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 Bethania, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bethania.
Adding Bethania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bethania 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 Bethania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Bethania post office opened in 1794.
We also found Bethania in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bethania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethania. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Bethania area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Bethania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bethania or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |