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Welcome to Bethsalem ...

Bethsalem is located in McMinn County<1>.

Bethsalem is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Bethsalem: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Bethsalem ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Madisonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Etowah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Surprise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Decatur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tellico Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethsalem. See our Newspapers Page for Bethsalem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bethsalem ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bethsalem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Bethsalem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Bethsalem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.