Welcome to Bethel ...

Bethel is located in Blount County<1>.

The location of Bethel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bethel is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Bethel, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Bethel is located in the (865) area code.

Websites for Bethel ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bethel, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Bethel ...

While we believe that this Bethel is located in Blount County, we know of another 13 Tennessee communities named Bethel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Benton, Carroll, Cheatham, DeKalb, Giles, Haywood, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion, Perry and Rutherford County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), 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.

• Maryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
• Sevierville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
  • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
• Seymour Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
  • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
• Alcoa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
• Cowan Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Fairway Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
  • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
• Pigeon Forge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
  • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
• Harrisburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
• Rocky Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
• Eagleton Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
  • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 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 Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/