Welcome to Bethany ...
So far, we found very little information about Bethany. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bethany to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bethany, please Contact Us.
Bethany would have been located within present day McCormick County<2>.
The location of Bethany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bethany is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bethany was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bethany would have been located in the (864) area code.
Communities Also Named Bethany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Bethany: This one is located in McCormick County and the other is located in York County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 45 communities that are also named Bethany - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana (3), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethany.
Communities near Bethany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bethany.
- Snead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Edgefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
- McCormick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- McCormick is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
- Lincolnton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Parksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <5>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Plum Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch
- Plum Branch is located in McCormick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum Branch <5>
- Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
- Modoc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in McCormick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modoc <5>
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 Bethany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bethany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bethany. 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 Bethany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany. See our Newspapers Page for Bethany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including McCormick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |