Welcome to Bethesda ...

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

We've added Bethesda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Bethesda - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Bethesda, please Contact Us.

While we don't have the exact location of Bethesda , we believe that it would have been located within present day Ross County<2>.

The pronunciation of Bethesda: buh-THEZ-duh<3>

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

The Area Codes where Bethesda was located: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Bethesda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Bethesda: This one is located in Ross County and the other is located in Belmont County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 24 communities that are also named Bethesda - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

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 Bethesda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bethesda. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethesda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Bethesda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).