Welcome to Bethel ...

Bethel is located in Comanche County<1>.

Bethel is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bethel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bethel is located in the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Bethel: This one is located in Comanche County and the other is located in McCurtain County.

Beyond Oklahoma, 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), North Carolina (9), Ohio (5), 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.

• Lawton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Lawton is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
• Duncan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <3>
• Marlow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Marlow is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlow <3>
• Elgin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
• Walters
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
  • Walters is located in Cotton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
  • Former name for Walters:
  • Walter
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <3>
• Comanche
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Comanche is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <3>
• Rush Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
  • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <3>
• Geronimo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geronimo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
  • Geronimo is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <3>
• Bray
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
  • Bray is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bray <3>
• Central High
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central High have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
  • Central High is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethel ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/