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Do you know of Bethel ???This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Bethel.  When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future.  Such is the case with Bethel.<1> We found mention of Bethel as a post office (see Mentions and References below), but can't determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Hertford County, North Carolina. It's common that the post office is named the same as the community in which it's located (although that's not always case).  In this case, we can't match this post office to any of the existing communities in our gazetteer.<2> From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1827 and closed  in 1847. Communities Also Named Bethel ...We found 141 communities that share the name Bethel. There are nine communities within North Carolina that are also named Bethel. Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 132 communities that are located throughout  in the United States and Canada.  Of these 132 communities, 136 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada. Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Alexander County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Alexander County].Caswell County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Caswell County].Columbus County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Columbus County].Haywood County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Haywood County].Hoke County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Hoke County].Madison County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Madison County].Perquimans County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Perquimans County].Pitt County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Pitt County].Watauga County
Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethel [Watauga County].
 Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Barbour CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Barbour County].Calhoun CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Calhoun County].Cleburne CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Cleburne County].Colbert CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Colbert County].Conecuh CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Conecuh County].Cullman CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Cullman County].Lauderdale CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Lauderdale County].Limestone CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Limestone County].Randolph CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Randolph County].Sumter CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Sumter County].Talladega CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Talladega County].Walker CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Walker County].Wilcox CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethel [Wilcox County].Alaska
Please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Bethel.Arkansas
Clark CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Clark County].Columbia CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Columbia County].Drew CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Drew County].Greene CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Greene County].Howard CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Howard County].Pope CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Pope County].Yell CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bethel [Yell County].California
Los Angeles CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bethel [Los Angeles County].Connecticut
Fairfield CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Bethel [Fairfield County].New London CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Bethel [New London County].Delaware
Kent CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Bethel [Kent County].Sussex CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Bethel [Sussex County].Florida
Wakulla CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bethel [Wakulla County].Walton CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bethel [Walton County].Georgia
Appling CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Appling County].Clay CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Clay County].Coffee CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Coffee County].Effingham CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Effingham County].Fayette CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Fayette County].Glynn CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Glynn County].Grady CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Grady County].Jasper CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Jasper County].Randolph CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Randolph County].Turner CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethel [Turner County].Illinois
Clay CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Clay County].Jackson CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Jackson County].Morgan CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Morgan County].Vermilion CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bethel [Vermilion County].Indiana
Delaware CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bethel [Delaware County].Wayne CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bethel [Wayne County].Iowa
Louisa CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Bethel [Louisa County].Kansas
Cloud CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Cloud County].Marion CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Marion County].Wyandotte CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bethel [Wyandotte County].Kentucky
Bath CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Bath County].Jackson CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Jackson County].Jessamine CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethel [Jessamine County].Louisiana
Natchitoches ParishPlease visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bethel [Natchitoches Parish].Rapides ParishPlease visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Bethel [Rapides Parish].Maine
Oxford CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bethel [Oxford County].Manitoba
Please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bethel.Maryland
Carroll CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Carroll County].Cecil CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Cecil County].Frederick CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Frederick County].Garrett CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Garrett County].Somerset CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bethel [Somerset County].Michigan
Branch CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bethel [Branch County].Minnesota
Anoka CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bethel [Anoka County].Mississippi
Benton CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Benton County].Chickasaw CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Chickasaw County].Covington CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Covington County].Marion CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Marion County].Newton CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bethel [Newton County].Missouri
Shelby CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethel [Shelby County].New Brunswick
Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Bethel.New Jersey
Atlantic CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Bethel [Atlantic County].New Mexico
Lincoln CountyPlease visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Bethel [Lincoln County].Roosevelt CountyPlease visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Bethel [Roosevelt County].New York
Dutchess CountyPlease visit our profile page for the New York community of Bethel [Dutchess County].Sullivan CountyPlease visit our profile page for the New York community of Bethel [Sullivan County].Ohio
Belmont CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Belmont County].Clark CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Clark County].Clermont CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Clermont County].Madison CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Madison County].Pike CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethel [Pike County].Oklahoma
Comanche CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Bethel [Comanche County].McCurtain CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Bethel [McCurtain County].Ontario
Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bethel.Oregon
Lane CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bethel [Lane County].Polk CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bethel [Polk County].Pennsylvania
Allegheny CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Allegheny County].Berks CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Berks County].Cambria CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Cambria County].Lancaster CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Lancaster County].Mercer CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Mercer County].Somerset CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Somerset County].Sullivan CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Sullivan County].Wayne CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethel [Wayne County].Prince Edward Island
Please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward Island community of Bethel.Quebec
Please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Bethel.Rhode Island
Washington CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Bethel [Washington County].South Carolina
Abbeville CountyPlease visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [Abbeville County].Georgetown CountyPlease visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [Georgetown County].York CountyPlease visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethel [York County].Tennessee
Anderson CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Anderson County].Benton CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Benton County].Blount CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Blount County].Carroll CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Carroll County].Cheatham CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Cheatham County].DeKalb CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [DeKalb County].Giles CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Giles County].Haywood CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Haywood County].Maury CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Maury County].McNairy CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [McNairy County].Montgomery CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Montgomery County].Obion CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Obion County].Perry CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Perry County].Rutherford CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethel [Rutherford County].Texas
Anderson CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Anderson County].Dallas CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Dallas County].Ellis CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Ellis County].Henderson CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Henderson County].Hopkins CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Hopkins County].Parker CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Parker County].Runnels CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Runnels County].Tarrant CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Tarrant County].Upshur CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethel [Upshur County].Vermont
Windsor CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Bethel [Windsor County].Virginia
Bedford CountyWe found mention of this community, but have little information.<3>  For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Bedford County].Clarke CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Clarke County].Fauquier CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Fauquier County].Highland CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Highland County].Prince William CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Prince William County].Warren CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Warren County].Washington CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bethel [Washington County].Washington
Kitsap CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bethel [Kitsap County].West Virginia
Mercer CountyPlease visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Bethel [Mercer County].Wisconsin
Wood CountyPlease visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bethel [Wood County].
 Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Bethel ...We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Bethel: Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4> U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers
 More Orphans in  Hertford County ...Can you help? As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer.  If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans.  Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Hertford County. 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | This entry could have originated in error.  It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it.  Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others. |  | <2> | Part of the difficulty in identifying whether a name is a post office or a community lies with how Post Offices were named.  We've prepared an article with our understanding of how post offices were named: Naming of Post Offices. |  | <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ...  Bird 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 Bethel 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.
 |  | <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: 
 https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/
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