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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bethany. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bethany to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bethany, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bethany (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bethany. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bethany is historic, it would have been located within present day Davidson County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davidson County: Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rowan & Stanly.

Below are the counties that are near Bethany. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethany:

  • Davidson County     (The home county of Bethany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Bethany to Midway
    • Wallburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Gum Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abotts Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Welcome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
    • Fair Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Grove
      • From Bethany to Fair Grove
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arcadia
      • From Bethany to Arcadia
    • Holly Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eden ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Davidson County
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Davidson County
    • Currytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Advance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Davie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
    • Bermuda Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
      • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <4>
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clinton
      • From Bethany to Clinton
    • Ephesus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ephesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ephesus
      • From Bethany to Ephesus
    • Mocksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cooleemee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <4>
    • Pino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pino
      • From Bethany to Pino
    • Calahaln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calahaln
      • From Bethany to Calahaln
  • Forsyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Horneytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Forsyth County
    • Waughtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waughtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughtown
      • Waughtown is located in Forsyth County
    • Yorktown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beeson Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeson Crossroads
      • Beeson Crossroads is located in Forsyth County
    • Sedge Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedge Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedge Garden
      • Sedge Garden is located in Forsyth County
    • Cityview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Winston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Winston
      • East Winston is located in Forsyth County
    • High Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
      • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Sun Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
      • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Willowbend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
      • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
    • Ardmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winston - Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • High Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
      • Sherwood Village is located in Guilford County
    • Allen Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
    • Freeman Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
      • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
    • Oak Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Guilford College
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Guilford County
    • Latham Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Town
      • Latham Town is located in Guilford County
    • Southmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Guilford County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Archdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Bethany to New Market
    • Sophia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Randleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mechanic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
      • Mechanic is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mechanic
      • From Bethany to Mechanic
    • Worthville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worthville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worthville
      • From Bethany to Worthville
    • Central Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millboro
      • From Bethany to Millboro
    • Redcross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Asheboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
    • Cedar Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Ellisboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Yadkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin
      • Yadkin is located in Rowan County
    • Trading Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Park
      • Shannon Park is located in Rowan County
    • East Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Spencer
      • East Spencer is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Ellis Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Crossroads
      • Ellis Crossroads is located in Rowan County
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Craven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
      • Craven is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craven
      • From Bethany to Craven
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mocksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
      • Mocksville is located in Rowan County
    • Morgan Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
      • Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan Ford
      • From Bethany to Morgan Ford
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rowan County
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Rowan County
    • Meadowbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Rowan County
  • Stokes County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Boyden ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Surry County
    • Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Wyo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Courtney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Forbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbush
      • From Bethany to Forbush
    • Union Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
    • Footville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethany, see our County-by-County Page for Bethany.

Cemeteries Near Bethany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethany.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethany covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Bethany itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.

  • Midway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Bethany to Midway
  • Welcome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Davidson County
  • Arnold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Davidson County
  • Jimes ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimes
    • Jimes is located in Davidson County
  • Thomasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Fair Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Grove
    • From Bethany to Fair Grove
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Davidson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arcadia
    • From Bethany to Arcadia
  • Reedy Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
    • Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Forsyth County
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Light
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
      • Light is located in Davidson County
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
    • Archdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethany. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethany.

Newspapers Published in Bethany ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethany, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethany.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bethany:

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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: 35.9560, Longitude: -80.1657       In this case, the coordinates for Bethany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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