Welcome to Mount Bethel ...

Mount Bethel is located in Somerset County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Bethel: Mt. Bethel

Mount Bethel is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mount Bethel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Mount Bethel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Mount Bethel: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Warren County.

Beyond New Jersey, there are 7 communities that are also named Mount Bethel - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Mount Bethel ...

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

• Newark
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Elizabeth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• East Orange
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Perth Amboy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Plainfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Linden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Rahway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
  • Rahway is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Westfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Summit
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Bethel ...

Looking for more information about Mount Bethel? 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 Mount Bethel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Bethel.