Welcome to New Bethlehem ...

New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Bethlehem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Bethlehem has a population of 919 people<2> (see below for details).

New Bethlehem is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Bethlehem had an population of 919 people. This is a decrease of 7.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Bethlehem had a population of 989 people. This makes New Bethlehem the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 989 people, the population of New Bethlehem decreased 6.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,057 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Bethlehem.

Communities near New Bethlehem ...

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

• Clarion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <4>
• Punxsutawney
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
  • Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <4>
• Brookville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
• Kittanning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Ford City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• West Kittanning
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
  • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
• Knox
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
• East Brady
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>
• Rimersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <4>
• Rural Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Valley
  • Rural Valley is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Valley <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bethlehem. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Bethlehem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Bethlehem ...

Looking for more information about New Bethlehem? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Bethlehem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Bethlehem.

Adding New Bethlehem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Bethlehem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Bethlehem was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found New Bethlehem in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Bethlehem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/