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Welcome to Bethel ...

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

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

Bethel would have been located within present day Perquimans County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bethel is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bethel was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Bethel was located: 252

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

While we believe that this Bethel is located in Perquimans County, we know of another 8 North Carolina communities named Bethel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alexander, Caswell, Columbus, Haywood, Hoke, Madison, Pitt and Watauga County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 143 communities that are also named Bethel - they are located in Alabama (13), Alaska, Arkansas (7), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (10), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (5), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (9), Vermont, Virginia (7), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethel.

Communities near Bethel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethel.

  • Edenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winfall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
  • Creswell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colerain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Burgess
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Snug Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Center Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Mavaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton

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 Bethel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Bethel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel. See our Newspapers Page for Bethel.

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 Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Perquimans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.